Crop Industry News
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...
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Kansas Wheat Tour: Yield Estimated at 49.1 Bu/AANALYSIS - The final estimate for the 2012 Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour is a yield of 49.1 bushels per acre, 11.7 bushels higher than the 2011 estimate of 37.4 bushels per acre, writes Sarah Mikesell,...
Monday, May 07, 2012
Brazil's Soybean, Corn Feed Prices Headed Higher ANALYSIS - Informa Economics FNP said severe weather and crop failures in south Brazil and increased consumption demand are driving up corn and soybean meal costs, putting pig and poultry farmers...
Friday, May 04, 2012
Obesity Is Complex, Long–Term ProblemANALYSIS - Obesity is one of today's leading human health issues but it is a complex issue, often over-simplified in the media, writes senior editor, Jackie Linden. Food intake and calorie imbalance...
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...
Monday, April 30, 2012
US Farm Bill: Who Won and Who Lost?ANALYSIS - The US Senate Committee on Agriculture's approval of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, also known as the 2012 US Farm Bill, finally gives the industry a chance to...
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...
Does the US Farm Bill Give Farmers What They Want?ANALYSIS - The long and almost tortuous progress of the US 2012 Farm Bill appears to be reaching a conclusion as the Agriculture Committee passed the bipartisan proposals with a majority of 16-5,...
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...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
What's the Future for Corn Ethanol?ANALYSIS - Could the glory days for corn ethanol production in the US be grinding to a halt? And could there be a shift away from using corn for fuel production easing prices on grains used for...
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...
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. ...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Global Soy Industry to Benefit from Vietnam's Aquaculture Surge ANALYSIS - The robust growth in the aquaculture industry offers an unexpected growth opportunity for soybean growers around the world, writes Sarah Mikesell, TheCropSite senior editor. ...
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Expert: Global Agriculture Sees 'The Rise of the Rest'ANALYSIS - Jim Wiesemeyer, senior VP of Informa Economics, said that the emerging BRIC countries, not existing advanced economies, are where the economy and agriculture's future growth will come...
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...
Friday, March 30, 2012
Food Versus Fuel - The Debate Continues ANALYSIS - Food versus fuel is the alliterative catchphrase we're hearing more often, and as the global population increases, the need for more sustainable sources of fuel rises, writes Gemma...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
CropWorld North America 2012 Kicks OffGLOBAL - 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...
Monday, March 26, 2012
US Seed Supply Gets Boost from South America ANALYSIS - In October 2011, many US seed companies realized that, due to the record-setting summer heat during the day and night, there was a lack of pollination that caused target yields for...
Friday, March 23, 2012
Early Planting Underway in US; Does It Make Sense? US - Reports are starting to come in of fields planted by mid-March in central and southern Illinois, writes Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois professor, Department of Crop Sciences. ...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Livestock Prices Up While Feed Prices RisingANALYSIS - EU feed wheat and corn prices are showing a slight upward trend, although they are still below last year's figures, according to the Agriview EU Market Prices for Representative Products...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Argentine Soy Estimate Lowered; Brazil Soy Yields Fall ANALYSIS - Estimates for the Argentine soybean crop have been lowered by 3 per cent versus last month and 5 per cent versus last year, writes Sarah Mikesell, TheCropSite senior editor....
Monday, March 19, 2012
New Study of Global Freshwater Scarcity & Agriculture's ImpactGLOBAL - A new report analyzing water consumption in 405 river basins around the world found that water scarcity impacts at least 2.7 billion people for at least one month each year....
Friday, March 16, 2012
Crop Residue Becomes Money-Maker in USANALYSIS - Residue buildup has become a big challenge for growers, but partial corn stover removal could not only improve stand establishment and yield, it could also offer additional income,...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Ag Implications of US, European Market Volatility ANALYSIS - If you think corn and soybeans have been volatile, you haven't seen anything yet was the opening message from Jim Wiesemeyer, senior vice president of Informa Economics, at a Commodity...
Monday, March 12, 2012
2012 Commodity Classic Hot Topic RoundupANALYSIS - 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,...
Friday, March 09, 2012
Don't "Roll the Dice" with Soybean Cyst Nematode in 2012 ANALYSIS - Greg Tylka, nematologist with Iowa State University, says 2012 isn't the year to take chances with your soybean crop in regard to soybean cyst nematode and recommends growers plant...
Organic Sales Bucking the TrendANALYSIS - 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...
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Global Beef Consumption - US Convincing Others to Eat Beef? ANALYSIS - With a modest 2 to 7 per cent increase expected in beef consumption in developing countries, will the US need to convince countries like China and Japan to eat more beef, writes Sarah...
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