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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.
US Sorghum Production Set to Bounce Back in 2012/13 US - The 2012/13 sorghum crop is projected to rise to 335 million bushels.
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...
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The Secrets to Australian Sorghum Success AUSTRALIA - The impact of row direction has been examined in combination with row spacing and population for the first time to maximise yields in the prime sorghum-growing region of New South...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Another Volatile Price Day After the USDA Reports US - It seems like every time USDA released a corn or soybean report over the past few years the market reaction has been frantic. Futures prices have shifted substantially, sometimes to their...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
New Opportunities for Columbia Sorghum Imports GLOBAL - Ratification last year of the US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is an important step forward, but trade liberalization is an ongoing process, not an event. Sorghum exports to Colombia...
Monday, April 02, 2012
US Growers to Plant One of Largest Corn Crops in History US – There are still many sharp turns and bumps expected on the road to fall harvest, but the crop report issued Friday by the USDA indicates that US farmers are preparing to plant 95.9 million...
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...
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...
Friday, March 23, 2012
New Herbicides Commercially Available for 2012 US - Only a few new herbicide products are commercially available for 2012. One new active ingredient - pyroxasulfone - is included in the list, but there are no herbicides with novel sites of...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
No Increase for Cereal Growers in Levy Rate Changes UK - Levy rates to be charged to farmers, growers and others in the supply chain by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board have been approved by UK ministers.
Monday, March 19, 2012
USDA Promote Agriculture, Bioenergy Connections US - Later this month, the Department of Agriculture will host a "match making day" to promote connections between agricultural producers of energy feedstocks (and their related businesses) with...
Sorghum for Ethanol Increases US - Around one third of the current sorghum crop is used to make ethanol. However, the industry is hoping to see that number grow.
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...
Monday, March 12, 2012
2012 Commodity Classic Hot Topic Roundup ANALYSIS - This year's Commodity Classic, held in Nashville, Tennessee, USA in early March, had US farmers out in full force to learn about the industry's hottest topics, writes Sarah Mikesell,...
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Team Aim to Make Surgarcane, Sorghum into Oil-Producing Crops US - With the support of a $3.2 million grant from the US Department of Energy, researchers at will take the first steps toward engineering two new oil-rich crops.
Monday, March 05, 2012
India Expects Fifth Record Wheat Crop INDIA - India expects a fifth record wheat crop in a row, 87.5 million metric tons, on higher planted area and optimal growing conditions in major growing areas to date.
Friday, March 02, 2012
Growers Consider Technology, Risk Management at Commodity Classic ANALYSIS - Growers packed the Commodity Classic tradeshow floor in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, on Thursday to see the latest technology as they look to the 2012 growing season, reports Sarah Mikesell,...
Saturday, February 18, 2012
USDA: Weekly National Grain Market Review US - Compared to last week, grain bids were mostly lower with soybeans trading moderately higher.
Friday, February 17, 2012
ABARES Forecasts Large Summer Crop AUSTRALIA - Generally favourable growing conditions for summer crops are forecast to drive higher yields and production for Australian summer crops in 2011-12.
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.
Friday, February 10, 2012
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...
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Land Value History Made in 2011; Will It Continue? US - The Midwestern land market saw exceptional strength the last half of 2011 due to high commodity prices and record-setting net farm income.
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
African Biofuels Sector Urge More Efficient Use of Crops AFRICA - Tongaat Hulett CEO Peter Staude says small-scale farmers would have a better chance of succeeding if the government finalised the regulatory framework enabling independent players to...
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...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
K-State to Host Sorghum Schools In Six Locations Around State US - Sorghum production will be the focus of the day as K-State Research and Extension hosts six in-depth Sorghum Schools in various locations around the state.
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...
Texas: Conditions Mixed as Famers Mull Spring Planting US - Thanks to rains, more of Texas transitioned from exceptional to extreme drought, or from severe to moderate, according to the US Drought Monitor.
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...
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