USSEC Promotes Soy in Poultry Diets in SE Asia SOUTH EAST ASIA - USSEC is collaborating with Novus International on animal science and nutrition activities in Southeast Asia focusing on improving diets for poultry. More than 40 nutritionists...
Organic Sales Bucking the Trend ANALYSIS - Despite the tough economic times, the organic market around the world is growing and going against the trend of generally falling sales, cuts and reduced expenditure, writes Chris...
Insight into Korea's Corn Market Sectors SOUTH KOREA - According to Byong Ryol Min, US Grains Council director in Korea, the United States supplied 77.6 per cent of Korea’s corn imports in 2011.
John Deere Innovations Recognised at Spanish Agricultural Trade Fair SPAIN - A number of innovative John Deere solutions have been recognised with awards at this year's FIMA fair in Zaragoza (14-18 February 2012), Spain's most prestigious international agricultural...
Jordan's Poultry Sector Gets a Boost JORDAN - High attendance numbers at the Jordan Poultry Producers Association's (JPPA) Conference in January was a strong indication of industry development, according to Joe O'Brien, US Grains...
US Corn Mission Sees Potential in Vietnam VIETNAM - The rapidly increasing entrepreneurial spirit witnessed in Viet Nam encouraged participants of the US Grains Council's Corn Mission about future opportunities for US agricultural p...
Government Broke Law By Denying Farmer Vote on Canadian Wheat Board CANADA - The chair of the CWB's farmer-controlled board of directors is calling on the federal government to respect today's federal court ruling that the Minister for the CWB acted illegally...
Farmers Closer to Much-Deserved Marketing Freedom CANADA - Canada's Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz was joined by Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud and Alberta Agriculture Minister Evan Berger yesterday to welcome Third Reading...
New Malting Plant will Encourage More Barley Crops AUSTRALIA - The demand for malting barley from Queensland and northern NSW has doubled with the opening of a new plant in Brisbane.
TN Govt Launches ‘Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative' TAMIL NADU, INDIA - The Tamil Nadu Government has launched Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative, aimed at promoting a novel cultivation system to enhance crop productivity and efficiency in sugarcane....
Harper Govt Increases Opportunities for Grain Industry CANADA - Grain farmers and the entire grain industry reaped the rewards of added market opportunities and competition, said Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz at the 2011 Grain Industry Symposium...
New Technology to Manage Crops GERMANY - A new app for the iPad that can help farmers assess crop progress, manage work patterns and identify problems and diseases was one of the new technology highlights at Agritechnica this...
Govt Helps Raise Ontario's Agricultural Profile Abroad CANADA - The Government of Canada is helping Ontario farmers boost sales and enhance competitiveness abroad with investments of more than $1 million. Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretary for...
International Participation Grows at Agritechnica GERMANY - More than 2,700 exhibitors are taking part in AgriTechnica 2011, which is taking place in Hannover, Germany, this week, writes Chris Harris from the exhibition.
Where to Sell Grain Post-Canadian Wheat Board? CANADA - The new Canadian Wheat Board is going to have a difficult time attracting the business of farmers. Let's put the passion and vitriol aside for a moment. Barring some surprise in the...
Canadian Wheat Board Dismantled CANADA - The Canadian Federal Government tabled legislation this past Thursday which will bring the end to Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), the ‘single desk' marketer of Canadian wheat since...
USGC's DDGS Actions Bear Fruit in Southeast Asia SOUTHEAST ASIA - The market for distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in Southeast Asia is poised for expansion. US Grain Council efforts in the region have significantly contributed...
Struthers: Legislation to Dismantle CWB Hurts Farmers CANADA - Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers said today he is speaking out on behalf of all prairie farmers because the federal government is planning to take away...
Bill to Kill Canadian Wheat Board Due Today CANADA - Legislation to end the Canadian Wheat Board's single desk marketing powers on western Canadian wheat and barley will be introduced by the federal government today, Agriculture Minister...
Viterra Accredited to Export Bulk Wheat for Next Three Years AUSTRALIA - As a major exporter of bulk wheat from Australia, Viterra has announced it has today received renewal of its existing accreditation to export bulk wheat for the next three years,...
One Year to Save Australia’s Reputation for Quality Wheat AUSTRALIA - Grain growers are worried Australia's reputation as a provider of high quality wheat will be tarnished when Wheat Exports Australia [WEA] is dismantled on this day next year.
Government Reforms to Improve Wheat Export Marketing Arrangements AUSTRALIA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, has announced the Government's response to Productivity Commission recommendations regarding wheat export market...
Government Reforms to Wheat Export Marketing AUSTRALIA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, has today announced the Government's response to Productivity Commission recommendations regarding wheat export...
Kit and Knowledge at Tillage-Live UK - One of the year's biggest cultivation demonstration show runs on Wednesday near Abingdon, in Oxfordshire.
US Sorghum Potential in Southeast Asia VIET NAM, MALAYSIA & INDONESIA - Sorghum is exceptionally well-suited for the tropical conditions in Southeast Asia because of its low vulnerability to molds and mycotoxins and physical characteristics...
USGC Promotes US DDGS Use to Colombia COLOMBIA - Earlier last month, the US Grains Council conducted a series of workshops in Colombia to promote US distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) use to the poultry and swine sectors...
US Corn Faces a New Competitor in Colombia US, CANADA & COLUMBIA - With the implementation of the free trade agreement (FTA) between Colombia and Canada on August 15, U.S. corn exports will be facing a new competitor - Canadian feed wheat....
Farmers Use Social Media to Boost Profits UK - Farmers are turning to social media as a way to promote their business and boost profits, a survey has revealed.
USGC Works to Smooth the Way for DDGS Exports US & CHINA - China's regulatory requirements for imports of distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) are complex, stringent, and a serious burden for US ethanol plants, but the US Grains...
USDA Scientist Says Research Important to Growth US - The chief scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture said last week that agricultural research being conducted in Kansas will have a "payoff for everybody."











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