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Drought projected in parts of the U.S.

By Charles Abbott February 23, 2013

Reuters / U.S. farmers will plant crops this spring under the shadow of a persistent drought that grips prime farmland from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, with grain supplies already tight from drought losses in 2012. In all, 56 per cent of the contiguous United States is under moderate to exceptional drought, twice

Crops, International news, News

Thailand struggles to find storage space for rice

February 12, 2013

bangkok / reuters Thailand, struggling to find storage for a rice-buying scheme that cost the country its crown as the world’s biggest exporter of the grain, will rent private warehouses to store this month’s harvest, government officials say. February’s harvest will add five million to seven million tonnes to stocks, on top of the 20

Cereals, Livestock, News

Japan to boost animal feed grain reserves by 44 per cent to smooth supply shocks

By Risa Maeda February 13, 2013

Reuters / Japan plans to boost its animal feed reserves by 44 per cent in the fiscal year starting in April, the Farm Ministry said Jan. 29, as the world’s top corn buyer seeks to smooth supply shocks while it diversifies purchases away from the United States. The move could support prices by further tightening global

Grain Markets, News

Mexican farmers want overhaul of grain-hedging programs

February 5, 2013

mexico city / reuters With a harvest deadline looming, Mexican grain farmers are calling for an urgent overhaul of two government programs that help small producers buy derivatives contracts to hedge their crops. With corn prices down nearly 15 per cent since August and facing the possibility of an uninsured crop, farmer groups say they

Cereals, Crops, News

Green Revolution more focused on feeding cars than people

By University Of Minnesota Release January 17, 2013

The Green Revolution has stagnated for key food crops in many regions of the world, according to a study published in the Dec. 18 issue of Nature Communications by scientists with the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment and McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Led by IonE research fellow Deepak Ray, the study team

News

Farmers ante up for proposed producer-owned nitrogen fertilizer plant

By Daniel Winters January 17, 2013

Farmers of North America have raised more than $5 million in the past six weeks for a proposed farmer-owned nitrogen fertilizer plant in Western Canada. The sale of more than 5,000 “risk capital units” (worth $1,000 each) shows there is “overwhelming” support for the project, said Bob Friesen, spokesman for the NFA’s Fertilizer Limited Partnership.

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

Grain Growers funded to promote grain sales

By Allan Dawson December 5, 2012

Fifty thousand dollars in federal government money is going to the Grain Growers of Canada to promote Canadian grain, which will include sending farmers on overseas trade missions. It’s part of $208,000 David Anderson, parliamentary secretary for the Canadian Wheat Board, announced here Nov. 21 during the annual Grain Industry Symposium organized by the Canada

News, Oilseeds

China maintains key cereal reserves

By Niu Shuping December 1, 2012

The Chinese government will start stockpiling soy and corn from local farmers at higher prices than a year ago, an industry source said Nov. 13, a move set to stabilize domestic prices and support soy imports. China, the world’s top soy buyer, will pay 4,600 yuan ($740) per tonne to soy farmers in four major

International news, News, Oilseeds

Indonesia passes new law aimed at food self-sufficiency

By Michael Taylor December 1, 2012

Reuters – Indonesia has drafted a food law to speed self-sufficiency efforts by creating a new “super body” that could lead to greater curbs on imports and exports of staples, hinder much-needed overseas investment and eventually push up prices. As Indonesia struggles to meet rising demand from an increasingly affluent population of 240 million, it

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

You ain’t seen nothing yet — analyst predicts $9 corn is on its way

By Gus Trompiz December 1, 2012

AgResource says stocks are perilously tight  and if more weather woes hit,  “we don’t know how high is high”

Reuters – U.S. corn prices could rise to a record $9 a bushel in the next six months as global grain markets continue to feel the effects of severe weather disruptions, says Chicago-based consultancy AgResource Co. The worst drought in half a century in the U.S., the world’s biggest corn grower and exporter, triggered a

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower

ICE Weekly: Trade progress, new data threaten to break canola’s price range

CBOT Weekly: Trade awaits USDA S/D report

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