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China’s Corn Rush To Redraw Global Food Landscape

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When China abandoned its soybean self-sufficiency quest almost 20 years ago and started importing the oilseed feeding its hunger for livestock, it almost single- handedly transformed the industry. Today, it s poised to do the same for corn. The world s most populous nation is expected to triple corn purchases next crop year and, by
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Devastating Drought Expands In Texas

news reuters A devastating drought continues to have Texas in its grip, but some rain is falling on neighbouring states. Texas so far has suffered more than $5 billion in agricultural losses, and wildfires have scorched millions of acres as the state suffers its longest dry period on record. About 97 per cent of the
Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Farmers And Public Co-Operating On Animal Welfare Concerns

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Canadian farmers have avoided conflicts with animal rights activists seen in other countries by co-operating with humane societies and scientists in adopting proper treatment for their livestock and poultry, says a representative of the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies. Geoff Urton, animal welfare manager for the B.C. SPCA, says the agriculture community has fully supported
Crops, Oilseeds

Clubroot Confirmed In Saskatchewan Canola

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Clubroot has been found in two Saskatchewan canola fields a reminder why Manitoba farmers need to stay on guard for the disease that can decimate not only canola but cole crops. It moves with the soil, and as we all know, you can move soil really easily without realizing you are, said Anastasia Kubinec, an
Crops, Oilseeds

Infected Farms Can Still Grow Canola

REUTERS / Saskatchewan will not force its first two farms infested with clubroot disease to stop growing canola for a number of years, as some Alberta municipalities have done, a government official for the western Canadian province said Oct. 5. Provincial officials will help the farmers and local government authorities make plans to contain the
Cereals, Crops

Russia Steps Up New Crop Wheat Exports

moscow/reuters Russia s powerful grain lobby, the Russian Grain Union, raised its forecast for the country s exports on a better- than-expected crop, but warned that prices may fall towards the end of the year due to competition from other Black Sea states. The lobby now estimates Russia s grain exports in the current 2011-12
Cereals, Crops, Forages

2011 Harvest Nearing The Finish Line

Southwest Region Rainfall was general with amounts ranging from 10 to 20 mm. The precipitation was welcome in most areas. Harvest is almost complete. Spring cereal and oilseed acres were down due to wet conditions in the spring. Yields and quality for wheat, barley, oats, winter wheat, fall rye, canola, and flax were average. Sunflower
Cereals, Crops

Ukraine Cancels Export Duties For Wheat And Maize

KIEV /REUTERS Ukraine s parliament has cancelled export duties for wheat and maize, but kept in place the levy on exports of barley. The former Soviet republic imposed the duties in July and traders have said the measure slashed Ukrainian exports as Ukrainian-origin grain could not compete with cheaper Russian grains. Ukraine expects to harvest
Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Canola Forecast Drops, Wheat Up: StatsCan

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StatsCan has reduced its canola estimate to 12.9 million tonnes, still a record high but down from the 13.2 million tonnes in its midsummer survey and well below industry predictions of 13.8 million tonnes. The revised downward forecast helped ICE Canada canola futures pare earlier losses. Canola production still has upside heading into the final

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