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Monday, April 16, 2012
Sugar Industry Asks for Increase in Tariff-Rate QuotasUS - The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates sharply illustrates the need for a substantial and immediate increase in the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for raw and refined sugar, as well...
More Food for Fewer People?AUSTRIA - Food security is one of the central issues for global society. At a global scale, cropland can only be used to a limited extent.
Frontier Deliver First Wheat to Bioethanol PlantUK - Feedstock suppliers Frontier have delivered the first lorry loads of wheat to Britain's largest biofuel plant, Vivergo Fuels Ltd. near Hull.
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
CME: Corn Futures Closed Up on ThursdayUS - May Corn finished up on Thursday in the latest CME report.
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.
Pakistan's Cotton Crop Forecasts Up for 2012/13PAKISTAN - Pakistan’s MY 2012/13 cotton crop is forecast at 11 million (480 lb) bales, 10 per cent higher than the adjusted current marketing year production level and the second largest...
February Imports of Beans, Pulses Increased from Previous YearMYANMAR (BURMA) - Burma exported 141,008 metric tons (MT) of beans and pulses in February, an increase of 61 per cent from the same period in 2011.
Government Optimistic Hybrid Rice Will Increase Food ProductionINDONESIA - The government is optimistic that the development of hybrid rice could be one solution in an effort to increase food production, said the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ir Suswono, during...
Programme Launches First Food Security InitiativeEU - FACCE - JPI (Food security, Agriculture and Climate ChangE Joint Programming Initiative) has announced funding for its first joint action. The new initiative will bring together 67 research...
Colombian Corn Production to Increase 17 Per CentCOLOMIBIA - In MY 2011/2012, Colombian corn production is estimated to increase 17 per cent (250,000 tons) to 1.7 million tons due to government support for the expansion of commercially produced...
Tackle Fungal Forces for Food Security, Say ScientistsUK - More than 600 million people could be fed each year by halting the spread of fungal diseases in the world's five most important crops, according to research funded by BBSRC and others published...
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...
MON810 Maize: No Risk to Humans, Livestock or EnvironmentEU - The European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO Panel) has concluded that cultivation of the maize MON810 for the 2010 growing season had no adverse...
Brazil's Grain Crop Planted Area to IncreaseBRAZIL - The area planted for grain crops in Brazil is estimated at 52.29 million hectares and is 4.8 per cent higher than the cultivated crop in 2010/11, 49.89 ha, according to a survey by Conab...
Losing Bees Would Cost UK £1.8bn a YearUK - Research from the University of Reading says it would cost the UK £1.8 billion every year to hand-pollinate crops without bees.
Young Farmers Central to Policy ReformEU - Addressing the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) yesterday in Brussels, Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos said that he wants to make Young Farmers central to the post-2013 reform...
Warm Weather Allows Early Planting, but Moisture Needed CANADA - A plant science instructor with the University of Manitoba reports unusually warm spring weather is offering an early start to planting but moisture will be needed.
Farm Produce Prices Fall for Third WeekCHINA - The prices of major farm produce monitored by MOFCOM fell in three consecutive weeks last week (2-8 April), while price of material for production was stable.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Up on WednesdayUS - May Corn finished up on Wednesday in the latest CME report.
Corn Seeding Depth Matters, Especially in Dry SoilsUS - Corn seeding depth can play an important role in plant germination and could become even more vital if Indiana remains dry in the coming weeks, says a Purdue Extension agronomist.
Irish Sowings Ahead of ScheduleIRELAND - This year has seen one of the earliest planting seasons in recent years due to excellent conditions over the last month, according to Irish Farmers Association National Grain Chairman...
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.
Wheat, Barley, Oats, Corn Production Forecast Up in 2012/13CANADA - 2012-2013 heralds a new era of wheat and barley marketing for western Canadian grain producers.
Cotton Imports Declined Due to Price HikeTHAILAND - MY2010/11 and MY2011/12 cotton import demand plummeted due to a spike in world cotton prices and an economic slowdown domestically and internationally, and widespread flooding in...
New Opportunities for Columbia Sorghum ImportsGLOBAL - 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...
Soybeans to Become Market DriverUS - A new report on world agricultural supply and demand estimates issued earlier this week by the Agriculture Department is setting up what could be an interesting new crop market dynamic,...
Texas Wheat: Better than Anyone Dared Hope ForUS - Much of Texas wheat looks better than anyone expected a few months ago, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service agronomist.
US DDGS Gains Foothold in SaudiSAUDI ARABIA - In a country largely dependent on oil exports, the ethanol industry is often maligned and a large target of contention and discomfort in Saudi Arabia. However, as Venezuela overtook...
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