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Bigger U.S. subsidy cuts considered

By Charles Abbott January 24, 2012

Congress could slash U.S. farm subsidies far more than expected, perhaps by twice as much as proposed two months ago, to help trim the federal deficit, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Jan. 8. “It could be $23 billion. It could be $48 billion. It could be $33 billion,” Vilsack said on the sidelines of the

International news, News

European agency launches food security initiative

January 12, 2012

London | Reuters — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development launched an initiative Nov. 28 to boost food security through private-sector investment to unlock the production potential of suppliers like Russia. The lending institution, which has traditionally focused on emerging European economies, announced in Novembera it planned to expand operations to the Middle East

Cereals, Crops, International news

Seed shortage hits Afghan wheat farmers

By Jonathon Burch December 18, 2008

“…we’re promoting the use of certified seed, which means we’re only promoting about 12,000 tonnes, which is all there is available in the country.” – LOREN STODDARD, USAID Thousands of tonnes of wheat seed are being distributed across Afghanistan, but this will meet only a quarter of demand so Afghans will rely heavily on imports

International news

Zambia wants to import farmers

By Shapi Shacinda December 18, 2008

Zambia will award farmland to foreign investors in 2009 to improve agricultural production and curb food shortages, the country’s finance minister says. Situmbeko Musokotwane said the mineral-rich country would grant foreign and local investors land in farm blocs for them to grow more white maize for export to countries in southern Africa. Speaking at a

International news

Rich U. S. farmers cash in

By Roberta Rampton December 18, 2008

Too many rich farmers continue to receive U. S. farm subsidies in spite of income caps designed to restrict their participation, and the Agriculture Department needs to do more to enforce the rules, the auditing arm of Congress said on Nov. 25. More than 2,700 people whose gross income topped $2.5 million – making many

International news

Cyclone damage affects productivity

November 27, 2008

Tens of thousands of farmers in the cyclone-hit Irrawaddy delta face the prospect of a thin rice harvest this monsoon season and uncertainty over whether they will be able to plant the vital summer crop. “We cultivated the fields quite late this year and we did not have enough livestock to help us either,” said

International news

France unveils plan to boost farm income

November 27, 2008

France’s agriculture minister unveiled a 250-million-euro plan to boost falling farm income Nov. 12, including significant subsidies for sheep breeders and tax relief for the sector as a whole. After reaching record prices last year, prices for agricultural products such as milk and grains have now fallen back sharply, prompting thousands of worried farmers to

Beef cattle, International news, Poultry

U. S. farm sector cautiously welcomes Obama win

By Carey Gillam November 13, 2008

America’s farm sector has cautiously welcomed Democrat Barack Obama’s historic White House win as good news for a raft of industry priorities like crop subsidies, ethanol expansion and agricultural trade. “He knows agriculture and he has been a real supporter of agriculture,” said Rick Tolman, CEO of the National Corn Growers Association, a powerful lobbying

International news

Brazilian farmers buy less fertilizer

October 30, 2008

Fertilizer sales in Brazil dropped for the second month in a row in September due to falling commodities prices and a credit crunch resulting from the global financial crisis, the industry said Oct. 18. Sales totaled 2.16 million tonnes in September, down 26.75 per cent from the same month last year. In the previous month,

International news

Poll shows McCain, Obama tied in rural vote

By Charles Abbott October 30, 2008

After trailing by 10 points in U. S. rural areas, Democrat Barack Obama is neck and neck with Republican John McCain among rural voters in 13 swing states, a potentially key group for winning the White House, according to a poll released last Thursday. Obama was supported by 46 per cent and McCain by 45

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Record large Canadian wheat and canola crops: Statistics Canada

International news

Bigger U.S. subsidy cuts considered

European agency launches food security initiative

Seed shortage hits Afghan wheat farmers

Zambia wants to import farmers

Rich U. S. farmers cash in

Cyclone damage affects productivity

France unveils plan to boost farm income

U. S. farm sector cautiously welcomes Obama win

Brazilian farmers buy less fertilizer

Poll shows McCain, Obama tied in rural vote

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