Crop Industry News: Global
19 March 2014
First Global Feed Sustainability Guidelines ReleasedGLOBAL - The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) has announced the Global Feed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) guidelines developed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization...
US Corn Exports to Japan Enjoy Powerful ReboundUS - US corn exports to Japan are enjoying a powerful rebound, projecting a strong return for the remainder of the 2013/2014 marketing year that began September 1. ...
18 March 2014
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: No Violence Following Crimea ReferendumGLOBAL - The referendum Sunday that saw Crimean voters overwhelmingly choose to secede from Ukraine and be annexed by Russia was not met by violence in the Ukraine. ...
Wyckoff's Closing Grains: Corn Closed LowerUS - May corn futures closed down 4 1/2 cents at $4.81 1/2 Monday. ...
Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Invites Public Comment on Draft Principles & CriteriaGLOBAL – The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) has released its draft Principles and Criteria for Global Sustainable Beef document for public comment. ...
17 March 2014
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: Crimea Referendum Has Little Market ImpactGLOBAL - A referendum Sunday saw Crimean citizens overwhelmingly vote on secession from Ukraine and annexation by Russia. ...
Bayer CropScience Strengthens Global SeedGrowth Business with AcquisitionGLOBAL – Bayer CropScience plans to acquire Biagro Group, headquartered in Gral Las Heras, Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, a producer and distributor of biological seed treatment solutions....
HGCA Welcomes Cereal Buyers from Morocco and AlgeriaGLOBAL - HGCA’s exports division, BCE, last week hosted a visit to the UK for the main buyers from the state purchasing agencies of Morocco and Algeria....
Steady Increase in Incidents of Low Levels of GM Crops in Traded Food, FeedGLOBAL - The increased production of genetically modified crops around the globe has led to a higher number of incidents of low levels of GMOs being detected in traded food and feed, FAO said....
14 March 2014
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: Further Anxiety in Market PlaceGLOBAL - The market place is heading into the weekend with higher anxiety. ...
13 March 2014
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: Downbeat Market Report from ChinaGLOBAL - There was another downbeat economic report coming out of China Thursday. ...
12 March 2014
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: Russian Occupation of Ukraine Still ConcernGLOBAL - The Russian troop occupation of Ukraine is still a serious concern among traders and investors at mid-week. ...
10 March 2014
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: China Economic Data 'Downbeat'GLOBAL - There was more downbeat economic data coming out of China over the weekend. ...
Wyckoff's Weekly Grain Outlook: Markets Await Reports ReleaseANALYSIS - There's profit taking across all the grain markets at the start of the week, reports grains analyst Jim Wyckoff....
Empowering Women in Ag: FAO, UN Look at Gender EqualityGLOBAL – On the eve of International Women’s Day, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said reducing gender inequality is fundamental to eliminating hunger and developing more sustainable...
FAO Food Price Index Sees Sharpest Rise in MonthsGLOBAL - Weather-related events and increased demand came into play as the FAO Food Price Index registered its sharpest increase since mid-2012, averaging 208.1 points in February 2014. The new...
EU-US Transatlantic Trade Talks to Resume MondayEU & US - A fourth round of EU-US trade talks for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will kick off in Brussels Monday, 10 March 2014....
Meat Prices Stable But Food Price Index on the RiseGLOBAL - The FAO Food Price Index rebounded in February, up more than two per cent from January as the result of increased prices for sugar, oils, cereals and dairy products; meat prices fell...
07 March 2014
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: Markets Solidly Higher GLOBAL - Overnight trade in European and Asian markets was more subdued ahead of the big economic data point of the week: the U.S. employment report on Friday morning. ...
Crop Yields Have Kept Pace with Population ExpansionGLOBAL - As the world’s population has grown, considerable efforts have gone into boosting crop yields to try and feed these rising numbers. But what if crop yields had not increased in the...
United Nations Calls for Pro-family Farming PoliciesGLOBAL - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva have appealed to governments to boost support to the world’s small-scale family farmers...
06 March 2014
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: Risk Appetite Back into the Market PlaceGLOBAL - Trader and investor risk appetite has come back into the market place late this week. The situation in Ukraine has for now moved from a serious geopolitical matter to more of a regional...
05 March 2014
Wyckoff's Weekly Grain Outlook: Ukraine Tensions Dominate MarketsANALYSIS - Tensions in Ukraine are dominating the marketplace this week, reports grains analyst Jim Wyckoff....
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: Market Uncertainty RemainsGLOBAL - The market place presently perceives the situation regarding the Russian military incursion of Crimea and the civil unrest in Ukraine has de-escalated the past 48 hours and the worst...
04 March 2014
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: Risk in Markets Amid Ukraine UnrestGLOBAL - It appears the situation regarding the Russian military invasion of Crimea and the civil unrest in Ukraine has de-escalated just a bit Tuesday, which has put some risk appetite back...
28 February 2014
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: Chinese Yuan Falls Dramatically Against US DollarGLOBAL - The Chinese currency, the yuan, fell sharply against the U.S. dollar Friday—the steepest one-day decline in nine years. ...
27 February 2014
First Online Global Freshwater Biodiversity Atlas Now AvailableGLOBAL - A new online Atlas of freshwater biodiversity presenting spatial information and species distribution patterns is now available online....
26 February 2014
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: How is Ukraine Unrest Affecting Markets?GLOBAL - The Ukrainian civil unrest and government instability remain a significant geopolitical factor for the market place. Attention has turned from who will lead Ukraine to how will that...
25 February 2014
Jim Wyckoff's Morning Report: Markets Mostly Weaker OvernightGLOBAL - In overnight news, China’s stock markets were pressured by news the China central bank drained over 100 billion yuan from the Chinese financial system. ...
24 February 2014
Wyckoff's Morning Report: Ukrainian President OustedGLOBAL - The Ukrainian president was ousted during the weekend and is now in hiding. ...
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