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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...
Monday, April 16, 2012
Soybean Production to Increase in 2012/13 SOUTH AFRICA - It is expected that the area to be planted with soybeans in the 2012/13 MY will increase by six per cent on the back of increasing crushing capacity to 500,000 hectares, which,...
Monday, October 17, 2011
Peanut Farmers Dig Higher Prices US - Harshly dry weather, fewer planted acres and good ol' supply and demand have joined forces to bring peanut farmers the highest prices in two decades for their crop.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Georgia Peanut Acreage Takes Dive US - Peanut acreage in Georgia this year dropped to the lowest amount in three decades, a sharp decline for the country's leading peanut-producing state, writes Brad Haire University of Georgia....
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
USDA Crop Progress Report - May 20, 2011 US - Focus of this week's USDA Crop Progress Report shifts to corn emergence at 97 per cent, just 2 per cent under the 5-year average of 99 percent, writes Sarah Mikesell, senior editor of TheCropSite.com....
Monday, June 20, 2011
Loan Rates for 2011-Crop Peanuts Announced US — The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has announced 2011-crop loan rates for four types of peanuts.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Food Safety Begins in the Field U.S - Commercial kitchens are required to meet certain health standards to help protect consumers from food related illnesses, but what about preventing potential health risks before it even...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
USDA Crop Progress Report - June 13, 2011 US - There is little surprise in this week's USDA Crop Progress Report with corn up 5 percentage points to 99 per cent planted as of June 12, writes Sarah Mikesell, senior editor of TheCropSite.com....
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
UDSA Crop Progress Report - June 6, 2011 US - In-line with trader expectations, the USDA Crop Progress Report showed corn jumped 8 percentage points to 94 per cent as of June 5, writes Sarah Mikesell, senior editor of TheCropSite.com....
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
UDSA Crop Progress Report - May 23, 2011 US - The USDA Crop Progress Report showed another significant increase for corn planting this week jumping 16 per cent from 63 per cent (week of May 16) to 79 per cent as of May 23, writes...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
USDA Crop Progress Report - May 16, 2011 US - The USDA Crop Progress Report saw another increase this week jumping 23 per cent from 40 per cent (week of May 8) to 63 per cent as of May 15 which is right where grain trader expected it,...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Peanut Prices High Amid Lower Acreage US - Peanut acreage in the Portales valley in New Mexico is down, but prices are high, a local grower has said.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Peanut Variety Options Good for 2011 US - South Carolina peanut production has been impressive over the past few years and may have gotten a good shot-in-the-arm when 2011 contracts came out with runners in the $500-plus per ton...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Peanut Stocks in Storage Totaled 4.15 Billion Pounds US - Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on November 30, 2010 totaled 4.15 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 3.97 billion pounds a year ago.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Peanut Acreage 'Could Increase Next Year' US – Between 250 and 300 acres of peanuts are currently being grown in the north-central region of US state Arkansas' Jackson County, though some experts believe that next year will see a big...
Monday, September 06, 2010
Afla-Guard Also Protects Corn Crops US - Afla-Guard, a biological control used to thwart the growth of fungi on peanuts, can be used on corn as well, according to a study by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists who...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Acreage 'Dragging Down' Peanut Market US – Before the start of the 2010 planting season, US peanut producers were expecting acreage growth of eight to 10 per cent, leading farmers to boost their plantings by 17 per cent – now...
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Hope Remains for 'Above-Average' Peanut Crop US – Peanut producers in the US state of Georgia can still expect a better-than-average yield this year, despite unfavourable growing conditions, an analyst has said.
Monday, August 09, 2010
Peanut Farms 'Invaded By Cockatoos' AUSTRALIA – Australian peanut growers in Atherton, west of Cairns in north Queensland, have said that they are dealing with a cockatoo invasion of epic proportions.
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Peanut Acreage 'To Damage Prices' US – Farmers of peanuts in the US should expect to see the market value of their produce fall this year, as plantings have been boosted by 17 per cent.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Plane Peanut Ban 'Picking On Farmers' US – Federal regulators in the US have proposed a restriction, or total ban, of peanuts sold and consumed on commercial aeroplane flights.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Scientists Developing 'Low-Allergy' Peanuts US – Researchers in the US are currently working on a new variety of peanut that they claim could stop allergy problems caused by the legume.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Peanut Planting 'On Target' US – Peanut producers in Mississippi will soon finish planting and expect much better results than last season, one farming publication has said.
Monday, January 04, 2010
Chlorophylls to Eliminate Aflatoxin Crop Risk GLOBAL - Chlorophylls could be effective for reducing the absorption of aflatoxin in humans from crops, according to new research.
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