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Friday, May 18, 2012
Wheat Production Down in 2012/13, Still Fourth Largest on RecordGLOBAL - World wheat production in 2012/13 is projected to fall to 677.6 million tons, down 17.1 million, or 2.5 per cent from last year’s record of 694.6 million tons. Foreign wheat production...
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Plans for China-UK Centre of Excellence for Plant ResearchUK & CHINA - A new centre of excellence for plant research is planned in China following a joint symposium in Shanghai between researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the John Innes...
New Zealand & Australia Join Forces at World Farmers'AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND - Federated Farmers of New Zealand and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) have today announced that they will both apply for membership of international agricultural...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Fertilizer Industry Launches Online Campaign Ahead of G8 SummitGLOBAL - The global fertilizer industry has launched a new online campaign called “Roots for Growth”, highlighting the important role which fertilizers play in addressing global food security...
Monday, May 14, 2012
How Iowa Corn Farmers Explain the Success of Steve Job's Apple ANALYSIS - Long before the iPod, iPhone and iPad were a glint in the eye of Steve Job's Apple Corp, a group of researchers at Iowa State University published a series of landmark papers - on...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Winners Emerging from the Global Economic CrisisANALYSIS - While the US economic recovery is continuing, it is slowing. There has been increasing consumption and increasing residential investment, but with falling non-residential investment,...
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
315 Million Households to Enter Middle Class by 2020 ANALYSIS - In the next eight years, another 315 million households around the world will shift in status to middle class, pushing the limits of food security for many countries, writes Sarah...
Sino-Ukrainian Quarantine Talks Likely to Begin SoonUKRAINE & CHINA - Negotiations for a quarantine agreement between China and Ukraine, which will enable Ukrainian corn to enter the Chinese market, are likely to be held during the visit of the...
Monday, May 07, 2012
Food Prices Ease But Stay HighGLOBAL - Global food prices measured by the FAO Food Price Index fell three points or 1.4 per cent from March to April 2012 but seem to have stabilized at a relatively high level of 214 points,...
Friday, May 04, 2012
FAO: World Cereal Production Increases in 2012GLOBAL - The FAO’s first forecast for world cereal production in 2012 points to a one per cent (or 27 million tonnes) increase from 2011 to a new record of 2,371 million tonnes. Increases...
International Rice Prices Continue to EaseGLOBAL - International rice prices have been easing since September 2011, coinciding with the resumption of massive exports of regular rice by India. The country’s return to the international...
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Harper Government Strengthens Agri Partnership with IsraelCANADA & ISRAEL - Canadian farmers will benefit from stronger agriculture partnerships with Israel, following Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz's first trade mission to Israel.
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Canada-EU Trade Agreement Expected to Boost Canada's GDPCANADA & EU - Canada's Regional Minister for Manitoba estimates securing a bilateral free agreement with the European Union will grow Canada's economy by up to C$12 billion dollars.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Canadian Government Expand Ag Trade with MoroccoCANADA & MOROCCO - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz completed a successful trade mission to Morocco in which he discussed the mutual benefits of a Canada-Morocco free trade agreement (FTA), signed...
Friday, April 27, 2012
How Does Global Grain Production Affect Feed Costs, Supply?ANALYSIS - Feed prices account for the highest cost in livestock production and have been volatile over the last year. With unpredictable weather, increased planting costs and competition elsewhere...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Vietnam's Middle Class Lifts Food, Feed Demand ANALYSIS - The growth in China has garnered a lot of attention lately, but China's neighbor - Vietnam - is another emerging market that is building our global middle class and increasing grain...
Monday, April 23, 2012
Global Soy Exports Affected by Looming Trade War? ANALYSIS - On April 16, Argentina nationalized the assets of Spanish oil company Repsol YPF. Spain has promised quick retaliatory action, including trade sanctions, which could halt Argentine...
Cargill CEO Discusses Challenge of Food SecurityGLOBAL - Cargill Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Page last week discussed how environmental leaders, government officials and the private sector need to work together to meet the challenge...
First Approval Worldwide for New Seed Treatment GLOBAL – The first regulatory approval worldwide has been granted to Bayer CropScience for its new fungicidal seed treatment solution EverGol (active ingredient: penflufen) in Canada.
Rural Women Fall Behind on Millennium Development GoalsGLOBAL - Governments have missed an important opportunity to support rural women, according to the NFU. The failure of the negotiations at the Commission on the Status of Women to reach an outcome...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Why Assessing China’s Demand for Corn Remains UncertainUS & CHINA - A recent buyer workshop tour through China reiterated a well-known fact that China will become a large and permanent importer of corn, writes Ross Korves, USGC Consultant, Economic...
Findings on Aphid Symbiosis Could Provide New Insecticide TargetsGLOBAL - Aphids are pests that threaten food security, causing millions of pounds of damage to crops in the UK alone. Because they live exclusively on the sugary sap of plants, their diets only...
ASAJA Encourage Argentinian Import RestrictionsSPAIN & ARGENTINA - The agricultural organisation ASAJA of Castile and Leon will support the Government of Spain if they pursue the right to impose severe restrictions on imports of food products...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Colombian Agricultural Industry Concerned About FTA ANALYSIS - May 15, 2012 is the date set for the start of the Colombia - US Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). While the US agribusiness sector is very pleased, the Colombian sector is less so, writes...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Global Assessment on Soil BiodiversityGLOBAL - The Department for Sustainable Soils and Grassland Systems at BBSRC-funded Rothamsted Research is launching a new Global Scientific Assessment on Soil Biodiversity as a result of an...
Monday, April 16, 2012
Shell Outline Plans for Advanced Biofuel Production from Crop WasteGLOBAL - Petroleum giants Shell have outlined their commitment to advanced biofuels made from crop residues and wastes in their latest sustainability report, published last week.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Want to Guess How Much Food Is Tossed in Landfills? ANALYSIS - In the US, 67,000,000,000 (yes, that's 67 Billion) pounds of food made its way into landfills in 2010 alone, writes Sarah Mikesell, TheCropSite senior editor.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Living Under the Shadow of Pesticides and AntibioticsANALYSIS - In the livestock sectors there has been great concern recently over the use of antibiotics both as therapeutic measures and also as growth promoters, writes Chris Harris.
Getting Rid of Obsolete PesticidesGLOBAL - Twelve countries in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia will start working with the European Union (EU) and FAO to manage their vast stocks of obsolete pesticides in a partnership...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
EU Policy Shuts Off US Biodiesel Pumps, Costing US Farmers $1.1 Billion GLOBAL – A soy checkoff study shows a European Union renewable-energy policy would ultimately cost US soybean farmers money by lowering US soybean prices.
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