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Friday, May 24, 2013
AFBF Welcomes Senate Judiciary Passage of Immigration Reform Bill
US - According to Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), the Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a balanced immigration reform bill that includes a fair and...
US - According to Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), the Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a balanced immigration reform bill that includes a fair and...
Serious Declines in UK Wildlife Could Impact Crops
UK - A collaborative report has shown that, of 3,148 species studied in the UK, 60 per cent are in decline. ...
UK - A collaborative report has shown that, of 3,148 species studied in the UK, 60 per cent are in decline. ...
Sustainable Land Management Legislation Given Farmer Approval
AUSTRALIA - Land managers and farmers have praised the Queensland Parliament for passing a new law that will support sustainable food production....
AUSTRALIA - Land managers and farmers have praised the Queensland Parliament for passing a new law that will support sustainable food production....
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Scottish Farmers Urged To Take Up Weather Aid
SCOTLAND, UK - Struggling Scottish farmers are being urged to take up the Scottish Government’s offer of assistance when the Weather Aid scheme opens for applications in early June....
SCOTLAND, UK - Struggling Scottish farmers are being urged to take up the Scottish Government’s offer of assistance when the Weather Aid scheme opens for applications in early June....
DA Pays Tribute to Farmers, Fishers Conquering World Market
PHILIPPINES - The country pays tribute to the hardworking labour force and stakeholders of the Philippine agriculture and fishery sector as the Department of Agriculture leads the nationwide...
PHILIPPINES - The country pays tribute to the hardworking labour force and stakeholders of the Philippine agriculture and fishery sector as the Department of Agriculture leads the nationwide...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Fuel Costs to Drop This Summer
US - Consumers should enjoy a summer driving season without unusually high gasoline prices and probably lower than they were last summer, says a Purdue University agricultural economist....
US - Consumers should enjoy a summer driving season without unusually high gasoline prices and probably lower than they were last summer, says a Purdue University agricultural economist....
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Jim Wyckoff's Tuesday Closing Grains: Lower off USDA Crop Progress Report
US - July corn futures closed down 10 3/4 cents at $6.38 3/4 Tuesday. Prices closed near mid-range....
US - July corn futures closed down 10 3/4 cents at $6.38 3/4 Tuesday. Prices closed near mid-range....
Separate Farm Bills Passed by House and Senate
US - Both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees last week passed their version of a 2013 farm bill, reports the National Chicken Council (NCC). ...
US - Both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees last week passed their version of a 2013 farm bill, reports the National Chicken Council (NCC). ...
Wyckoff's Weekly Update: US Corn Planting Strong, but Weather Looms in Forecast
ANALYSIS - Jim Wyckoff, grain analyst for TheCropSite, offers this week's futures market outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. ...
ANALYSIS - Jim Wyckoff, grain analyst for TheCropSite, offers this week's futures market outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. ...
Monday, May 20, 2013
Jim Wyckoff's Monday Closing Grains: Strong Planting Progress Expected
ANALYSIS - July corn futures closed down 3 1/4 cents at $6.49 1/2 Monday. Prices closed near mid-range. ...
ANALYSIS - July corn futures closed down 3 1/4 cents at $6.49 1/2 Monday. Prices closed near mid-range. ...
NFU Encouraged by 2013 Farm Bill Momentum
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued a statement following the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture’s passage of the Federal Agriculture Reform and...
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued a statement following the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture’s passage of the Federal Agriculture Reform and...
Workshops to Give Current Information on Crop Development
US - Crop producers and people involved in field scouting can learn about what to look for at different times of the growing season during two workshops offered by Purdue University....
US - Crop producers and people involved in field scouting can learn about what to look for at different times of the growing season during two workshops offered by Purdue University....
Friday, May 17, 2013
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: US Dollar Stronger Again
GLOBAL - The U.S. dollar index is stronger again Friday morning and is hovering near this week’s 9.5-month high. San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams late Thursday said...
GLOBAL - The U.S. dollar index is stronger again Friday morning and is hovering near this week’s 9.5-month high. San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams late Thursday said...
USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Programme Sign-Up
US - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up beginning May 20 and ending on June 14. ...
US - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up beginning May 20 and ending on June 14. ...
Reducing the Environmental Impacts of Fertiliser Use
CHINA - Scientists have demonstrated how improvements in nitrogen fertiliser manufacture and their application could help reduce China's agricultural greenhouse gas emissions by around 60 per...
CHINA - Scientists have demonstrated how improvements in nitrogen fertiliser manufacture and their application could help reduce China's agricultural greenhouse gas emissions by around 60 per...
NFU, JA Zenchu Statement on Lima Round of TPP Negotiations
US - In advance of the Lima round of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union (NFU) president, and Akira Banzai, president of Japan’s Zenchu,...
US - In advance of the Lima round of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union (NFU) president, and Akira Banzai, president of Japan’s Zenchu,...
Philippines Agriculture, Fisheries Grows 3.3 per cent in Q1 2013
PHILIPPINE - The Philippine agriculture industry grew by 3.3 per cent in the first three months of 2013, as all four subsectors — crops, fishery, poultry and livestock — posted respective...
PHILIPPINE - The Philippine agriculture industry grew by 3.3 per cent in the first three months of 2013, as all four subsectors — crops, fishery, poultry and livestock — posted respective...
Farmers Face Deadline to Choose ACRE as Revenue-protection Plan
US - Crop producers have until June 3 to decide whether they will participate in the Average Crop Revenue Election plan or continue with the regular Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Programme....
US - Crop producers have until June 3 to decide whether they will participate in the Average Crop Revenue Election plan or continue with the regular Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Programme....
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: Gold Prices Dropping
GLOBAL - Gold is in the spotlight Thursday as prices have been dropping for the past week. June gold futures on Wednesday dropped and closed below important psychological support at $1,400.00...
GLOBAL - Gold is in the spotlight Thursday as prices have been dropping for the past week. June gold futures on Wednesday dropped and closed below important psychological support at $1,400.00...
Positive Discussion on Key CAP Reform Issues
IRELAND - Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, has welcomed what he described as a 'positive and useful discussion' with his Member State colleagues on three elements...
IRELAND - Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, has welcomed what he described as a 'positive and useful discussion' with his Member State colleagues on three elements...
Low Insect Populations May be Drought Related
US - Drought and up-and-down temperatures are affecting insect behavior – everything from honeybee behavior to delayed emergence of pests, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service...
US - Drought and up-and-down temperatures are affecting insect behavior – everything from honeybee behavior to delayed emergence of pests, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service...
Gillard Government to Implement National Drought Reform
AUSTRALIA - The Gillard Government has announced a new A$99.4 million Farm Household Allowance that will be at the core of the National Drought Programme Reform....
AUSTRALIA - The Gillard Government has announced a new A$99.4 million Farm Household Allowance that will be at the core of the National Drought Programme Reform....
NFU President: Challenge MPs on CAP
UK - NFU President Peter Kendall has stressed there are five key points farmers should raise with their MPs to ensure English farmers are not disadvantaged against their colleagues in Europe...
UK - NFU President Peter Kendall has stressed there are five key points farmers should raise with their MPs to ensure English farmers are not disadvantaged against their colleagues in Europe...
Response to EU Commission Package on Healthier Animals, Plants for Safer Food Chain
EU - At a high-level conference organized with the Irish Presidency, Copa-Cogeca and other key stakeholders presented detailed views on the EU Commission package designed to strengthen animal...
EU - At a high-level conference organized with the Irish Presidency, Copa-Cogeca and other key stakeholders presented detailed views on the EU Commission package designed to strengthen animal...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Jim Wyckoff's Wednesday Closing Grains: Drier Forecast Bearish
ANALYSIS - July corn futures closed down 2 cents at $6.50 1/2 Wednesday. Prices closed near mid-range. ...
ANALYSIS - July corn futures closed down 2 cents at $6.50 1/2 Wednesday. Prices closed near mid-range. ...
USDA to Prepare Environmental Impact Statements for GE Plants
US - The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced plans to to better inform decision-making regarding the regulatory status of crops...
US - The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced plans to to better inform decision-making regarding the regulatory status of crops...
Survey Suggests Rural Economy 'Spiralling Towards Recession'
UK - Rising unemployment, shrinking profits and plummeting confidence in countryside businesses has thrown the rural economy to the brink of a further recession, according to a new survey by...
UK - Rising unemployment, shrinking profits and plummeting confidence in countryside businesses has thrown the rural economy to the brink of a further recession, according to a new survey by...
NFU Outlines Farm Bill Priorities for Senate
US - Ahead of Tuesday’s scheduled markup, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry highlighting NFU’s...
US - Ahead of Tuesday’s scheduled markup, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry highlighting NFU’s...
EU Brings Reform of CAP Step Closer
EU - On the first day of the European Council meeting for agriculture on Monday, ministers were briefed on the state of play of the trilogues on the reform of the common agricultural policy. ...
EU - On the first day of the European Council meeting for agriculture on Monday, ministers were briefed on the state of play of the trilogues on the reform of the common agricultural policy. ...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
USDA Unveils Vision for $30B Organic Agriculture Industry
US - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled his vision for US organic agriculture and USDA efforts to ensure its continued success during remarks to the Organic Trade Association on Tuesday,...
US - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled his vision for US organic agriculture and USDA efforts to ensure its continued success during remarks to the Organic Trade Association on Tuesday,...
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