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Friday, May 18, 2012
Fixing Single Farm Exchange Rate Removes Euro Uncertainty UK - Farmers electing to take their support payments in Sterling in their recently completed SPS 2012 application forms should now seek advice on the merits of fixing the exchange rate.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Renewable Energy Gathers Pace at Cereals UK - Growing farmer interest in renewable energy is reflected by the record number of exhibitors from this sector displaying their wares at Cereals 2012 on 13 and 14 June.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Australian Primary Industries Education Boosted AUSTRALIA - The Australian government has continued its commitment to agriculture by announcing the Primary Industries Education Foundation (PIEF) will receive A$225,000 in funding support over...
Friday, May 11, 2012
Horse Power in Agriculture the Focus at East of England Show UK - A new attraction for this year’s East of England Show charts the role that horses have played in the farming, agriculture and forestry industries over the years.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Cereals 2012: New Crop Protection Technology on Show UK - From the latest self-propelled sprayer to a set of nozzles to fit it, there’s something for every spraying need and budget at Cereals 2012.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Kansas Wheat Tour: Yield Estimated at 49.1 Bu/A ANALYSIS - The final estimate for the 2012 Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour is a yield of 49.1 bushels per acre, 11.7 bushels higher than the 2011 estimate of 37.4 bushels per acre, writes Sarah Mikesell,...
Friday, May 04, 2012
USDA’s WASDE Report To Incorporate Changes US - The 10 May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, which will be released at 8:30 am, will present USDA’s initial assessment of US and world crop supply and demand...
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Harper Government Strengthens Agri Partnership with Israel CANADA & ISRAEL - Canadian farmers will benefit from stronger agriculture partnerships with Israel, following Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz's first trade mission to Israel.
Seoul to Limit Fallout of China FTA on Farm Sector SOUTH KOREA - South Korea will draw up safeguard measures to minimise the fallout of a free trade agreement (FTA) with China on its farming sector, the Seoul government said.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Siquijor gets Agriculture and Fishery Projects PHILIPPINES - Long neglected and skipped over, Siquijor will finally have its day as P35 million worth of agricultural and fishery projects are poured in this island province and in Negros Oriental....
Key EU Fish and Farming Talks SCOTLAND, UK - Ensuring the particular needs of Scotland’s farming and fishing industries are represented in crucial EU reform negotiations is paramount, Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for...
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Canada-EU Trade Agreement Expected to Boost Canada's GDP CANADA & EU - Canada's Regional Minister for Manitoba estimates securing a bilateral free agreement with the European Union will grow Canada's economy by up to C$12 billion dollars.
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...
Varieties for all at Cereals 2012 UK - Whatever combinable crops they grow, visitors to Cereals 2012 are almost guaranteed to find the varieties they need to boost productivity next season.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Canadian Government Expand Ag Trade with Morocco CANADA & MOROCCO - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz completed a successful trade mission to Morocco in which he discussed the mutual benefits of a Canada-Morocco free trade agreement (FTA), signed...
Fiji's Agriculture Industry Strives for Self-Sufficiency FIJI - Fiji's poultry industry has been identified as an important industry because of its economic and social contribution to the development of the country's economy.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Does the US Farm Bill Give Farmers What They Want? ANALYSIS - The long and almost tortuous progress of the US 2012 Farm Bill appears to be reaching a conclusion as the Agriculture Committee passed the bipartisan proposals with a majority of 16-5,...
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Crop Plots Showcase Arable Innovations at Cereals 2012 UK - New fungicides, novel breeding techniques and the latest nutrition findings are among numerous arable innovations that will be brought to life through hundreds of crop plots at Cereals ...
Monday, April 23, 2012
EuroTier 2012 Remains Bound for Success GERMANY - The international EuroTier 2012 exhibition to be held in Hanover from 13 to 16 November is attracting more suppliers of machinery and equipment, farm inputs and animal breeding from...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Why Assessing China’s Demand for Corn Remains Uncertain US & CHINA - A recent buyer workshop tour through China reiterated a well-known fact that China will become a large and permanent importer of corn, writes Ross Korves, USGC Consultant, Economic...
US Sugar Programme 'Bad for Consumers, Bad for Agriculture' US - The Coalition for Sugar Reform yesterday pointed to the findings of a new Heritage Foundation policy brief as further evidence that the US sugar programme costs American consumers and food...
ASAJA Encourage Argentinian Import Restrictions SPAIN & ARGENTINA - The agricultural organisation ASAJA of Castile and Leon will support the Government of Spain if they pursue the right to impose severe restrictions on imports of food products...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
CME Comments on Oversight of Energy Markets US - CME Group has released a statement regarding the US White House's proposal to increase oversight of energy markets, agreeing "that manipulation is detrimental to markets and should be vigorously...
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.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Soybeans to Become Market Driver US - A new report on world agricultural supply and demand estimates issued earlier this week by the Agriculture Department is setting up what could be an interesting new crop market dynamic,...
Thursday, April 05, 2012
UK Donates $25M to Improve Ag Statistics GLOBAL - The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) has signed an agreement with FAO to donate £16 million ($25...
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
USDA Food Assistance Programmes to Benefit Nearly 10 Million Worldwide US - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that international food assistance in fiscal year 2012 will benefit more than 9.7 million people worldwide under USDA's Food for Progress...
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Australian Food Production Increasing AUSTRALIA - The total value of Australian farm and fisheries food production increased by 17 per cent in 2010-11, a new government publication has revealed.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Growing Skills Today for the Agriculture Jobs of Tomorrow AUSTRALIA - Australians studying agriculture will have new opportunities and improved access to vocational training under the Gillard Government’s commitment to skills.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Hong Kong Agriculture & Fisheries Visits Guangdong HONG KONG and CHINA - Led by the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Mr Alan Wong, a delegation representing the agriculture and fisheries sector visited Guangdong from 19 to...
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