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Friday, May 18, 2012
Wheat Production Down in 2012/13, Still Fourth Largest on Record GLOBAL - World wheat production in 2012/13 is projected to fall to 677.6 million tons, down 17.1 million, or 2.5 per cent from last year’s record of 694.6 million tons. Foreign wheat production...
Friday, May 04, 2012
FAO: World Cereal Production Increases in 2012 GLOBAL - The FAO’s first forecast for world cereal production in 2012 points to a one per cent (or 27 million tonnes) increase from 2011 to a new record of 2,371 million tonnes. Increases...
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...
Friday, April 27, 2012
How Does Global Grain Production Affect Feed Costs, Supply? ANALYSIS - Feed prices account for the highest cost in livestock production and have been volatile over the last year. With unpredictable weather, increased planting costs and competition elsewhere...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Colombian Agricultural Industry Concerned About FTA ANALYSIS - May 15, 2012 is the date set for the start of the Colombia - US Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). While the US agribusiness sector is very pleased, the Colombian sector is less so, writes...
Friday, March 30, 2012
Food Versus Fuel - The Debate Continues ANALYSIS - Food versus fuel is the alliterative catchphrase we're hearing more often, and as the global population increases, the need for more sustainable sources of fuel rises, writes Gemma...
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...
Canada & Japan Launch Economic Partnership Agreement CANADA & JAPAN - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz joined Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Japan to launch negotiations of an Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan that will benefit both countries'...
Friday, March 09, 2012
Near-Record Wheat Production Expected This Year GLOBAL - FAO has forecast that 2012 world wheat production will be the second highest on record at 690 million tonnes and also announced that international food prices rose one per cent in February...
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Food Demand Drives Bullish Outlook: USDA Economist GLOBAL - Global agricultural commodity prices are likely to remain strong in the coming decade, with the price and profit outlook being the most promising in many years.
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Global Beef Consumption - US Convincing Others to Eat Beef? ANALYSIS - With a modest 2 to 7 per cent increase expected in beef consumption in developing countries, will the US need to convince countries like China and Japan to eat more beef, writes Sarah...
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Grain, Oilseed Markets Strengthened in February GLOBAL - Grain and oilseed markets mostly strengthened in the past month, the IGC daily index (GOI) up 6 per cent to nearfour- month highs. The upturn reflected concerns in early February about...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Japan Reaffirms Strong Demand for WA Noodle Wheat AUSTRALIA & JAPAN - Japan has declared a strong demand for Western Australian noodle wheat following a shortfall in supply as a result of poor production in 2010.
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...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Hermetic Bags Save African Crop, but Not How Experts Once Thought US & AFRICA - The hermetic grain storage bags that cut off oxygen to weevils and have saved West and Central African farmers hundreds of millions of dollars by putting the brakes on the insects'...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Global Coarse Grain Use Prospects Little Changed, Ending Stocks Lower GLOBAL - World coarse grain use in 2011/12 is projected to reach 1,149.9 million tons, up 0.3 million this month. Global corn use is forecast down 0.4 million tons to 867.6 million, but barley...
South Korea, US FTA Implemented in March US & SOUTH KOREA - United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced earlier this week, that the free trade agreement between the United States and South Korea (KORUS FTA) will be implemented...
Friday, February 17, 2012
Global Coarse Grain Production Prospects Reduced GLOBAL - World coarse grain production in 2011/12 is projected at 1,142.2 million tons, down 3.4 million this month mostly due to reduced prospects in Argentina.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
HGCA: Global Grain Forecast GLOBAL - After a strong start prices fell at the end of last week after the USDA report failed to provide new supportive information. In line with pre-report estimates the Argentine maize crop...
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Allendale: US Meat Supply vs Global Demand ANALYSIS - From an overall meat demand perspective, the world market is a major driver and a key reason why the US has been trading at extended price levels the past few years, writes Sarah Mikesell,...
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Biotech Crop Adoption Rising; Brazil Leads Growth GLOBAL - Global adoption of biotech crop technology continues at unprecedented rates. During 2011, an additional 12 million hectares were planted representing an annual growth rate of 8 per cent...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Expert Presents 2012 Global Weather Outlook ANALYSIS - Drew Lerner, president and senior agricultural meteorologist of World Weather, recently presented global weather expectations for 2012 to US grain farmers and livestock producers at...
Friday, January 27, 2012
Export Competition Updates: Ukraine, Kazakhstan, South Africa GLOBAL - Ukraine exported just over 2 million metric tons of grain in December, of which about 1.6 million metric tons (63 million bushels) was corn, according to US Grains Council sources.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Niger: Thousands of Villages Hit By Severe Food Shortages NIGER, AFRICA - Nearly half Niger's population does not have enough to eat and the government says it is facing a grain shortfall of 692,501 tons, following another severe drought across the...
Monday, January 23, 2012
Drought and Floods Hitting Agricultural Production GLOBAL - A strange mixture of drought and foods appears to be affecting agricultural and livestock production across the Americas - both North and South, writes Chris Harris, TheCropSite Edi...
Friday, January 20, 2012
Highest Growth Potential in Zambia Because of Consolidation in the Ag Sector SOUTH WEST AFRICA - Predictions for the agricultural sector in africa are hopeful of huge growth in the coming years.
Monday, January 16, 2012
McDonald's Works to Mainstream Sustainability GLOBAL - McDonald's Corporation has released its 2011 Sustainability Scorecard and reinforced its commitment to mainstreaming sustainability for customers through the company's actions and collaboration...
Monday, January 09, 2012
Alpcot Agro: Final Harvest Report 2011 GLOBAL - Alpcot Agro reports the final harvest figures for 2011. The total harvest of crops for sale in 2011 amount to about 279,800 tons gross weight across 91,400 harvested hectares.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
An Idea: Perennial Grains GENERAL - Annual grains feed the world, but they create problems. Perennials are thrifty. Their long roots hold on to soil, water, and fertilizer, which means less pollution, writes Robert Kunzig...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Biologicals: Crop Protection that's Greener than Your Crop ANALYSIS - It's not often you hear about a truly new approach to protecting your crop that's also sustainable and safe to the environment, but use of a biological does just that - it protects...
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