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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Entrepreneurs Plan Fertiliser Plant for Brazil BRAZIL - Seeking to cash in on the Latin American country's emergence as a global agricultural powerhouse, two of Brazil and Egypt's wealthiest entrepreneurs are joining forces to build a $3bn...
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Analysts: '12 Global Rice Prices May Soar on Demand GLOBAL - The world's demand on rice is increasing, and in the near future rice will be likely to replace other crops due to competition in price and quality. Rice prices may rise to $700 per...
Friday, October 21, 2011
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...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Up To 8 Per Cent Of Thai Rice Crop Hit By FloodingTHAILAND - At least two million metric tons of unmilled rice or about 8 per cent of Thailand's main harvest has been hit by severe flooding in the northern and central parts of the country, potentially...
Asia-Pacific Leading Global Glyphosate Market GrowthGLOBAL - The global market for glyphosate is forecast to reach 1.35 million metric tons by the year 2017. Major factors driving growth in the global glyphosate market include lack of a substitution...
Monday, October 17, 2011
Europe's CAP Reform Proposals Disappointing EU - Proposals by the European Commission to overhaul the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have left most EU politicians and stakeholders disappointed.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
US Passes Free Trade Agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama US — The US Congress passed three long-awaited free trade agreements on Wednesday with agriculture and US farmers expected to benefit the most.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Global Grain Prices Jump on Russia's Export Levy Plans GLOBAL - Grain prices spiked after Russia revived plans for grain export duties amid fears that its surging pace of shipments would deplete inventories.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Brazil's Soybean Crop Expected Down BRAZIL - Brazil has recently released what some are calling conservative estimates that show a 2011-12 decline in soy production. With the excellent weather that contributed to the previous year's...
Friday, October 07, 2011
World Cereal Markets Expected to Stay TightGLOBAL - Despite improved production prospects in many parts of the world, cereal markets around the globe are likely to remain tight in 2011/2012, FAO said Thursday.
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Sugarcane Versus Corn - Brazil Takes on US Biofuel Industry BRAZIL - Brazil claims to have clamped down on slash and burn tactics, slave labour and links to deforestation as it seeks to gain foothold in Europe's lucrative biofuels market.
Monday, October 03, 2011
Vietnam Rice Export Prices Near 3-Year High VIETNAM - Vietnam's rice export prices rose nearly 1 per cent on Thursday, with the 5 per cent broken grade hitting $575 a tonne and is heading towards the highest level in over three years,...
Friday, September 30, 2011
Obama Proposal Calls For $33 Billion Cut To Farm Programs US - President Barack Obama's plan for deficit reduction would cut $33 billion from farm programs, taking a highly disproportionate amount of federal spending reductions from one of its smallest...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Bipartisan Legislation to Streamline Existing Commodity ProgramsUS - US Senators Sherrod Brown, John Thune, Dick Durbin and Dick Lugar have released a new farm policy proposal which would eliminate direct and counter-cyclical payments and replace the current...
Monday, September 26, 2011
Government Agricultural Support at Historic Lows, OECD Says GLOBAL - Government support to agriculture in OECD countries fell to 18 per cent of total farm receipts in 2010, a record low linked to high commodity prices, according to a new OECD repo...
Friday, September 23, 2011
PepsiCo Partners with China to Promote Sustainable Farming CHINA - PepsiCo, Inc. announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China to promote sustainable agriculture projects...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
GM Crops Add $65 Billion Net Farm Income GLOBAL - The biotech industry boosted farming across the globe to the tune of almost $65 billion during the period 1996 to 2009, according to the latest analysis published in the International...
Monday, September 19, 2011
NFU President Calls for Production-geared Policies UK - A call for clearer market signals and a more production-geared policy framework that will allow Britain's farmers to truely meet rising domestic and global demand for food was the key message...
Friday, September 16, 2011
Global Demand Drives US Food Prices HigherUS - Strong global demand was a primary driver behind higher retail prices at US supermarkets during the third quarter of 2011, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
USDA: Crop Yields Down Nationally US - The latest estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show lower-than-normal corn and soybean yields across the nation, with the biggest crop losses in Indiana.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Does Kenya Need GMOs to Battle Famine in the Horn of Africa? GLOBAL - In the midst of a dire need to feed millions of people facing hunger because of drought, Kenya's newly passed Biosafety Act allows for the importation of GM crops - but at what cost...
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Weather Continues to Challenge Farmers US - As growers gear up for this year's corn harvest, Hurricane Irene was the latest in a number of weather-related challenges that have affected acreage, yield and corn condition across the...
FAO Food Price Index Almost UnchangedGLOBAL - World food prices remained virtually unchanged between July and August 2011 according to the FAO Food Price Index published today.
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
$12 Corn Is Possible Say Chicago Traders US - Corn prices have doubled from a year ago, to more than $7 a bushel, squeezing livestock feeders and pushing meat prices higher. Some traders in Chicago have placed bets on a continued rally...
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Heat Doesn't Slow Down Farm Progress Show Attendees US - The 98 degree weather on day two of the Farm Progress Show, located in Decatur, Illinois, didn't slow down attendance or attendees, as farmers visited exhibitors asking the same question...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Farm Progress Show Features New Innovation US - The 58th Farm Progress Show kicked off Tuesday with strong attendance and sunny weather, writes Sarah Mikesell, TheCropSite senior editor, live from the show.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Farmer Internet Use Continues to ClimbUS - Over the past 10 years, Internet access on US farms has increased 19 per cent, according to the just released Farm Computer Usage and Ownership report.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
UK Farmland Price Up 12 Per Cent UK - Talk about rich soil. The average price of UK farmland was 12 per cent higher in the first half of 2011 than a year earlier, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. ...
Friday, August 19, 2011
Walmart Impacted by US Economic Weakness US - Walmart, the biggest US retailer by revenues, warned on Tuesday that persistent weakness in the US economy was putting pressure on its low income consumers who are increasingly worried about...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
GM Maize Imports Are Now LegalKENYA - Kenyans can now legally import genetically modified maize after the guidelines were gazetted on Friday.
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