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China 2008 grain output seen at record

January 8, 2009

China is expected to have a fifth consecutive year of bumper harvests, with grain output this year seen at a record 528.2 million tonnes, official news agency Xinhua reported in late December. “The main tasks for 2009 will be to maintain the stable and quite fast development of agriculture and the rural economy, by all

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Pests to thrive as global climate warms

By Karl Plume January 1, 2009

Populations of insects that feed on corn and other crops in the United States may flourish and expand to new territory as global climate change brings warmer summers and milder winters in the decades ahead, according to a new study. More frequent or more severe pest infestations may cut crop yields and drive up the

Cereals, News

Russia to pay subsidies to grain exporters

December 18, 2008

The Russian government will pay subsidies to grain exporters selected on a tender basis in order to guarantee exports of 10 million tonnes in the first half of 2009, the Agriculture Ministry said Dec. 3. “The subsidies will be offered on a tender basis to market players who will buy grain from producers on an

News, Oilseeds

World food system exploits consumers: activist

By Ron Friesen December 4, 2008

Raj Patel held up a Snickers bar, examined the list of ingredients and proclaimed it the key to understanding the world’s food system. The list included cocoa, likely from the Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer and an employer of child labour. It also included lecithin, an emulsifier made from soybean oil, found in

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

News

Burdened oil nations seek cheaper Brazil chicken

By Roberto Samora November 20, 2008

Major oil-producing countries, which are among the top buyers of Brazil’s chicken, aim to pay less for it from 2009, a Brazilian poultry industry source said on Nov. 6, to cut spending after crude prices halved. Buyers have not cancelled any contracts, said the head of the Brazilian Association of Chicken Producers and Exporters, Francisco

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

China sees grains supply tight, little exports

By Niu Shuping November 20, 2008

“China’s grain supply will be in a tightly balanced situation in the long term.” – Zhang Xiaoqiang China’s grains supply will stay tight for the foreseeable future, a top planning official said Nov. 13, with little chance of a return to large-scale shipments despite moves to lift export restrictions. Only “small” amounts of exports may

Cereals, Crops, News

Europe wheat area to stay high

By Nigel Hunt November 13, 2008

European farmers look to have little option but to stick with wheat as they plant crops for harvesting next year with only a marginal decline in area seen despite a sharp drop in prices. Farmers were quick to plant more wheat when prices soared last year, with area in Britain climbing 13 per cent, but

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Australian wheat crop almost out of woods

By Bruce Hextall November 6, 2008

Australia’s wheat crop, initially forecast to be near its biggest ever, is nearly out of the woods after a series of downgrades due to poor rains and recent hot weather, removing one element of uncertainty for global markets. At an estimated 20 million tonnes, the 2008-09 wheat crop will still rank among the best in

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Lower grain prices seen dragging down fertilizers

By Michael Hirtzer November 6, 2008

Prices of fertilizer, which soared to record highs late this summer, are poised to come down to earth in coming months as sharply lower grain prices sour demand from farmers. Meanwhile, tight credit markets and growing fears that a global recession may further dampen demand for commodities could add pressure. “Purchasing and applications will be

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

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