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Monday, May 21, 2012
US Barley Production Advances in 2012/13 US - The 2012/13 US barley crop is projected at 200 million bushels, up from last season’s 156 million due to higher acreage moderated by slightly lower expected yields.
Weather Damage to Bulgarian Crops Assessed BULGARIA - Bulgaria experienced challenging weather this past autumn and winter that stymied seeding operations and brought record low temperatures, snowfall and extensive winterkill.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Record Feed Grain Production Projected for 2012/13 US - Feed grain production for 2012/13 is projected at 390 million metric tons, up from 324 million the previous year.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
New Tool for Tracking a Voracious Pest US - Since it first appeared in Texas in 1986, the Russian wheat aphid has cost US wheat growers an estimated $200 million each year. But US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed...
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Tunisian Cereals Revised Down Due to Unpredictable Rainfall TUNISIA - Estimate of total area planted to cereals in Tunisia in the 2011/12 season was revised down to 1.3 million hectare, including 800,000 HA of wheat and 500,000 HA of barley. The downward...
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Argentinian Wheat, Barley Exports Up, Rice, Corn Lower ARGENTINA - Wheat exports for 2011/12 are forecast up at 10 million tons as ending stocks are expected to drop. Barley production in 2011/12 is up at 4.4 million tons as result of a larger harvested...
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Economist: US Farm Bill Shifts to Risk Management, Reduces Overlap ANALYSIS - Karl Zulauf, agricultural economist and professor at The Ohio State University, said with the elimination of direct payments, creation of ARC, and enhancements to crop insurance, the...
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Barcoding Insects as a Way to Track and Control Them US - Barcodes may bring to mind the sales tags and scanners found in supermarkets and other stores. But US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are using "DNA barcodes" to monitor insects...
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Crop Model Simulations Predict Europe Forecasts EU - As the season advances, crop model simulations are more and more used to forecast winter cereals. In northern Europe and the Baltic States, forecasts are still based on the trend analys...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Science, Industry Club Together to Deliver Better Crops UK - Today, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is announcing nine new industry-relevant crop science projects as part of the Crop Improvement Research Club (C...
Friday, April 20, 2012
EU-27 Grain and Feed: All Eyes on the Weather - Again EU - In 2012, despite challenging weather, EU27 farmers are expecting another sizeable grain harvest of 284 MMT. If realized, this will be on a par with 2011 but still 29 MMT below the record...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Forages Thriving; Website Offers a Place to Buy & Sell Them US - Indiana's forage crop is thriving after an extremely mild winter, and a new Purdue University website offers growers and livestock producers a place to buy and sell it.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Russia's Grain Production Forecast Down RUSSIA - Assuming average weather during the growing season, FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s 2012 grain production at 88 million metric tons (six per cent) below last year, but close to the 5...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Irish Sowings Ahead of Schedule IRELAND - This year has seen one of the earliest planting seasons in recent years due to excellent conditions over the last month, according to Irish Farmers Association National Grain Chairman...
Wheat, Barley, Oats, Corn Production Forecast Up in 2012/13 CANADA - 2012-2013 heralds a new era of wheat and barley marketing for western Canadian grain producers.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Copa-Cogeca Release Cereals Figures. Call For Urgent Drought Measures Copa-Cogeca released new EU-27 cereals estimates for the 2012/13 marketing year this week, claiming EU production is expected to remain quite stable this year, but in view of drought and frost...
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Saudi Arabia Wheat Production Could Decline by Nine Per Cent SAUDI ARABIA - In MY (market year) 2012/2013, Saudi Arabia wheat production is forecasted to decline by 9 per cent to one million metric tons (MMT) compared to 1.1 MMT of MY 2011/2012 level....
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Japan Grain, Feed Markets Thrive Despite Earthquake Damage JAPAN - The Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011 devastated, both physically and emotionally, a country that had already been suffering from a stagnant economy. The so-called “triple...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Despite Ideal Planting Conditions, Australian Wheat Expected to Decline AUSTRALIA - Despite near ideal planting conditions for the 2012/13 crop, area planted to wheat and barley is expected to decline relative to last year as growers shift production into canola...
Monday, March 26, 2012
Abnormally Early Spring Melt Offers Opportunity to Plant Early CANADA - A plant science instructor with the University of Manitoba is encouraging farmers to take advantage of this year's early spring melt by planting some of their more cold tolerant, less...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Moroccan Farmers Face Difficult Time Ahead MOROCCO - Morocco’s cereal crop has entered a precarious period, with farmers and government officials bracing for a difficult time ahead.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Premier Wen Inspects Agriculture in China CHINA - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Central China's Henan province over the weekend to inspect the country's major farming base and rally efforts for this year's grain harvest.
Friday, March 16, 2012
NFU Outlines More Effective Farm Bill Plan During Senate Committee Hearing US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson testified yesterday before the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry to discuss risk management and commodities...
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Biosecurity Underpins Export Trade AUSTRALIA - Delegates at Australia’s premier forecasting event will hear how Australia’s enviable biosecurity system is enabling access to new markets and increasing agricultural trade o...
HGCA-AHDB Winter Planting Survey Results Available UK - Based on more than 3,000 responses from a representative sample of farm businesses across England and Wales, results show the total area planted to cereals and oilseeds in England and Wales...
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
New Technology Offers Barley Digestible Energy Analysis CANADA - A new Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy calibration is providing barley growers and their customers a quick and accurate analysis of the digestible energy content of barley.
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Broadacre Industries to Perform Well AUSTRALIA - The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is projecting strong average farm cash income performance for all broadacre industries in 2011-...
Cargill Becomes First Grain Handler to Enter Strategic Alliance with CWB CANADA - Cargill has announced they have entered into a strategic alliance with the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) - making Cargill the first grain handler in Canada to enable the CWB to offer its...
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
Frost Nurseries Identify Tolerant Grain Varieties AUSTRALIA - Breeding new wheat and barley varieties with improved frost tolerance is the ultimate solution to minimise economic losses due to frost.
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