Crop Industry News: Mexico
Monday, April 22, 2013
Mexico Facing Severe Drought Again in 2013ANALYSIS - With Mexico facing severe drought conditions again this year, the federal government has announced stringent conservation measures to preserve already tight water supplies, particularly...
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Slim, Gates Donate Millions for Global Food Security Research in MéxicoMEXICO - Billionaires Carlos Slim and Bill Gates have joined efforts to promote long-term global food security by providing millions of dollars to fund research for improved varieties of corn,...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Mexico Genetically Engineered Corn Pilot Tests ApprovedMEXICO - The Government of Mexico (GOM) has announced the results of nine pilot permit requests for genetically engineered (GE) corn. Six pilot permits have been granted in a total area of...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Mexico Sugarcane Workers Protest Falling PricesMEXICO - Groups of sugarcane workers throughout Mexican producing regions have occupied sugar mill warehouses over the past few days in protest of low prices. These actions have been non-violent...
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Plan to Increase Wheat Yields by 50 Per CentMEXICO - Through joint research efforts to improve photosynthesis and increase total plant biomass, it is expected that over the next 20 years wheat yields will rise by 50 per cent, said the...
Friday, November 02, 2012
Irregular Weather Pushes Mexico Feed Production DownMEXICO - New marketing year (MY) 2012/13 corn production estimate has been revised downward from USDA/Official forecast due to smaller than previously estimated planted area and irregular weather...
Friday, October 26, 2012
Feedipedia – New Resource on Feed IngredientsMEXICO – During the Latin American Animal Nutrition Congress in Puerto Vallarta, a new source for evaluating non-conventional feed ingredients for all types of livestock was presented, writes...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Mexican Sorghum Buyers Look at Texan Sorghum QualityMEXICO and US - En route to the Export Exchange 2012 conference and trade show, a team of Mexican sorghum feed grain buyers get a first-hand look at the quality of sorghum produced in Texas....
Monday, October 01, 2012
Biotech Corn Faces More Hurdles in MexicoMEXICO - On July 20, 2012, the Government of Mexico (GOM) published a controversial new draft agreement to determine the “Centers of Origin and Centers of Genetic Diversity of Corn” in Mexico,...
Friday, August 31, 2012
SAGARPA Delivers Millions to Boost Agricultural DevelopmentMEXICO - The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) has delivered 2,632 million pesos to the 31 entities and the Federal Districts to promote programmes...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Agriculture, Fisheries Exports Grew 12.5 Per Cent in JulyMEXICO - In July 2012, the value of agricultural and fisheries exports of Mexico reported annual growth rate of 12.5 per cent, which represents $636.6 million....
MasAgro Advances R&D for Climate Change Resistant SeedsMEXICO - The Modernisation Programme for Sustainable Traditional Agriculture (MasAgro) is conducting research to identify genes of maize and wheat which can adapt to climate change and its impacts,...
Monday, August 27, 2012
Improved Corn Projections for Mexico MEXICO - A new report on corn production in Mexico has put the country's food-security prospects in a more positive light for the near term, but strong concerns remain about the negative impact...
Monday, August 06, 2012
Sugar Beet Cultivation Studied to Increase BiofuelsMEXICO - Research is underway at the National Institute for Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock (INIFAP) to increase sugar beet cultivation technology, in order to increase biofuel production....
Monday, July 30, 2012
Mexico Exports Increased 10.7 Per Cent in First Half of 2012MEXICO - Agricultural sales reached $12,518 million during the first half of 2012, representing a growth of 4.5 per cent compared with the same period last year....
Monday, July 23, 2012
Mexico is Sixth Largest Producer of FeedMEXICO - The Information Service Food and Fisheries (SIAP) department has reported that in 2011, Mexico recorded 28.3 million tons of feed intended for consumption by livestock and pets. ...
Monday, July 16, 2012
Genetically Enhanced Corn Events Approved for Pilot StageMEXICO - On June 29, 2012, the Government of Mexico (GOM) announced the approval of three pilot permits for genetically enhanced (GE) corn to be grown on 1,006 hectares in the state of Tamaulipas....
Friday, June 15, 2012
Genetically-Enhanced Soybeans Approved for Commercial UseMEXICO - On June 6, 2012, the Government of Mexico (GOM) announced that it had approved genetically enhanced (GE) soybeans for commercial use in Mexico for up to 253,500 hectares (ha). GE soybeans...
Friday, May 04, 2012
Volatile Prices Affect Mexico CottonMEXICO - The Post/New MY (market year) 2012/13 total Mexican cotton production is forecast to decrease approximately 17 per cent due to a drop in planted area resulting from continued volatility...
Friday, April 20, 2012
Mexico Oilseed Production Expected to Increase in 2012/13MEXICO - The Post/New MY (market year) 2012/13 total Mexican oilseed production forecast is increased slightly to 298,000 metric tons (MT) based on assumed normal weather conditions and an increase...
Friday, April 06, 2012
Drought Continues to Devastate Crops in MexicoMEXICO - Mexico is being battered by its worst drought in seven decades, which has devastated agricultural production in most of the country....
Friday, March 30, 2012
Mexico Approves Four Additional GE Corn Pilot TestsMEXICO - The Government of Mexico (GOM) continues granting environmental and pilot testing permits to developers of genetically engineered (GE) corn and other crops on a limited basis. On March...
Friday, January 20, 2012
Mexico: Record Output of Basic Grains in 2011MEXICO - Mexico has reached a record crop production in the autumn-winter of 2011. ...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
GM Maize Raises ConcernsMEXICO - On Tuesday, members of the Union of Socially Committed Scientists urged the federal government to issue a law to effectively prohibit the production of genetically modified (GM) maize...
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Mexico Harvest Seen Recovering in 2012MEXICO - Mexico will produce less corn than expected this year after the crop was battered first by hard frosts in parts of the country and then by drought, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday....
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Frost-hit Mexico faces Record Corn ImportsMEXICO - Mexico faces record corn imports thanks to a cocktail of weather setbacks, ranging from drought to torrential rains, which have cut production prospects, and sent tortilla prices to...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Transgenic Cotton Harbours Hidden DangersMEXICO - Wild cotton in Mexico has been contaminated with genetically modified material, posing a risk to biodiversity, experts say....
Monday, July 25, 2011
Ecuador Team Studies US DDGS Use in MexicoMEXICO - In the process of growing Mexico into the United States' second-largest market for US distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS), the US Grains Council has transformed Mexico into...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Mexican Student Designs Robot Able To Grow CornMEXICO - A Mexican student has designed a robot capable of doing farm work including "plowing, planting, spraying and harvesting" corn, authorities said. ...
Thursday, July 07, 2011
MAP and FMD Funds Grow Mexican DDGS Market MEXICO - Over the past five years, Mexico's imports of US distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) have grown from 360,000 metric tons in 2006 to just over 1.6 million tons in 2010. ...
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