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Monday, May 21, 2012
Food Hubs Keep Connections Local US - Here’s something to chew on: In 2010, Illinois’ 76,000 farmers generated $16 billion in economic output, securing the state’s position as one of the most productive growing regions...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Winners Emerging from the Global Economic Crisis ANALYSIS - While the US economic recovery is continuing, it is slowing. There has been increasing consumption and increasing residential investment, but with falling non-residential investment,...
Friday, May 04, 2012
Obesity Is Complex, Long–Term Problem ANALYSIS - Obesity is one of today's leading human health issues but it is a complex issue, often over-simplified in the media, writes senior editor, Jackie Linden. Food intake and calorie imbalance...
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
International Conference Focuses on ‘Greening’ CAP UK - Scotland’s leading food and farming organisation, National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland, has welcomed guests from across the EU’s northern Member States to discuss ways in which the...
Monday, April 23, 2012
Cargill CEO Discusses Challenge of Food Security GLOBAL - Cargill Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Page last week discussed how environmental leaders, government officials and the private sector need to work together to meet the challenge...
First Approval Worldwide for New Seed Treatment GLOBAL – The first regulatory approval worldwide has been granted to Bayer CropScience for its new fungicidal seed treatment solution EverGol (active ingredient: penflufen) in Canada.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
What's the Future for Corn Ethanol? ANALYSIS - Could the glory days for corn ethanol production in the US be grinding to a halt? And could there be a shift away from using corn for fuel production easing prices on grains used for...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Global Assessment on Soil Biodiversity GLOBAL - The Department for Sustainable Soils and Grassland Systems at BBSRC-funded Rothamsted Research is launching a new Global Scientific Assessment on Soil Biodiversity as a result of an...
Monday, April 16, 2012
More Food for Fewer People? AUSTRIA - Food security is one of the central issues for global society. At a global scale, cropland can only be used to a limited extent.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Want to Guess How Much Food Is Tossed in Landfills? ANALYSIS - In the US, 67,000,000,000 (yes, that's 67 Billion) pounds of food made its way into landfills in 2010 alone, writes Sarah Mikesell, TheCropSite senior editor.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Living Under the Shadow of Pesticides and Antibiotics ANALYSIS - In the livestock sectors there has been great concern recently over the use of antibiotics both as therapeutic measures and also as growth promoters, writes Chris Harris.
Brazil's Grain Crop Planted Area to Increase BRAZIL - The area planted for grain crops in Brazil is estimated at 52.29 million hectares and is 4.8 per cent higher than the cultivated crop in 2010/11, 49.89 ha, according to a survey by Conab...
Losing Bees Would Cost UK £1.8bn a Year UK - Research from the University of Reading says it would cost the UK £1.8 billion every year to hand-pollinate crops without bees.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
US DDGS Gains Foothold in Saudi SAUDI ARABIA - In a country largely dependent on oil exports, the ethanol industry is often maligned and a large target of contention and discomfort in Saudi Arabia. However, as Venezuela overtook...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Global Soy Industry to Benefit from Vietnam's Aquaculture Surge ANALYSIS - The robust growth in the aquaculture industry offers an unexpected growth opportunity for soybean growers around the world, writes Sarah Mikesell, TheCropSite senior editor.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Sustainable Palm Oil is Good for Business GLOBAL - Protecting the environment by producing certified sustainable palm oil is also good for the bottom line, according to a groundbreaking new report released by WWF.
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Corn, Rice & Wheat Imports to Continue to Meet Food Demand VENEZUELA - Venezuela is expected to continue importing significant amounts of yellow corn, rice and wheat to meet domestic food demand and requirements of the animal feed industry and to offset...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Government Pushes for Organic Aquaculture PHILIPPINES - The local government of Davao is pushing for the use of organic natural farming.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
CropWorld North America 2012 Kicks Off GLOBAL - CropWorld North America 2012 kicked off today in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, with speakers addressing policy challenges, new technologies, regulatory issues as well as sustainability...
Monday, March 26, 2012
McDonald's Suppliers Make Progress Addressing Global Challenges GLOBAL - McDonald's has announced its 2012 Best of Sustainable Supply Chain winners by highlighting 51 stories of supply chain partners addressing challenges to help improve food sources, the...
Bid to Move World Trade Talks Forward GLOBAL - Negotiators in the World Trade Organisation need more time to reflect on how to move the farm talks forward, according to the chairman of the negotiation panel, John Adank, New Zealand’s...
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Government of Canada Invests in Green Agriculture Research CANADA - Canadian farmers will have the opportunity to increase their profits while improving the environment with the support of the Government of Canada.
Monday, March 19, 2012
New Study of Global Freshwater Scarcity & Agriculture's Impact GLOBAL - A new report analyzing water consumption in 405 river basins around the world found that water scarcity impacts at least 2.7 billion people for at least one month each year.
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Weed Resistance Pushes North into Heart of the Midwest ANALYSIS - Weed resistance was a key topic at today's 2012 Ag Issues Forum hosted by Bayer CropScience in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, writes Sarah Mikesell, TheCropSite senior editor.
Demand Pushes UK Farmland Prices to Record Levels UK - Surging demand for commercial farmland saw prices reach record levels for the third consecutive period, says the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Rural Land Market...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Bayer's Ag Issues Forum Offers Sustainability, Economic Insights ANALYSIS - Bayer CropScience hosted the 2012 Ag Issues Forum today in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, with topics covering sustainability, global economic trends and global food security, writes Sarah...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sustainable Intensification to Meet Growing Demand ANALYSIS - Growth in the global population of 35 per cent by 2050, with 70 per cent of this population living in urban areas will produce greater and greater demand for food, writes Chris Ha...
Monday, February 27, 2012
Fewer Farms, Less Land but Greater Production ANALYSIS - The US agriculture industry appears to be contracting and consolidating with fewer farms, less land devoted to agriculture and a drop in livestock numbers, writes TheCropSite editor...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Burning Opportunity for Carbon Credits AUSTRALIA - Indigenous land managers and farmers in northern Australia will now be able to generate revenue for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through savanna fire management.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Attraction of Renewable Options for Farming Community ANALYSIS - The major drivers for the farming community to adopt a variety of renewable fuels will be the high and rising oil process and the problems of food security, writes TheCropSite Editor...
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