Crop Industry News
05 August 2020
Going with the grain to combat diabetesCurtin researcher, Associate Professor Stuart Johnson, has discovered that a grain used mainly in animal feed in Australia contains properties which not only provide nutritional benefits to humans,...
02 August 2020
Caution urged in US after mystery seed mailingsAgriculture officials are warning American citizens to be wary of unsolicited packages of seeds mailed to them....
27 July 2020
Penn State scientist visits Ukraine to learn more about their fertile soil Ukraine is called the “breadbasket of Europe,” a moniker earned because of the fertile, black soils that blanket its landscape....
21 July 2020
New US Study Quantifies Value of Red Meat Exports to Corn, SoybeansSince 2015, indirect exports of corn and soybeans through beef and pork exports has been the fastest-growing category of corn and soybean use, delivering critical returns for corn and soybean...
15 July 2020
Transforming Africa’s livestock sector is key to food securityWithout sustainable growth of its livestock sector, Africa is expected to import up to a fifth of meat and milk within the next 30 years, according to the Malabo Montpellier Panel....
24 June 2020
New findings share how prescribed fire, no-till impact soil microbesIn some ways, farming is like cooking. Cooking would be much easier if we could leave the kitchen after eating and not come back until we make the next meal. But someone needs to put away the...
21 June 2020
Scouting for SCN – Time to Get DiggingIowa’s early planting season means that pests like the soybean cyst nematode (SCN) also are off to a quick start this year, which could result in a greater risk of severe damage from SCN throughout...
01 June 2020
AHDB: Large Stocks Weigh on UK Wheat Supply, DemandFriday's release of the latest 2019/20 UK cereal supply and demand estimates covers the first forecast for exports and closing stocks for the season. ...
21 May 2020
Continued Progress on Implementation of U.S.-China Phase One AgreementThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced additional progress in the implementation of the agriculture-related provisions of the US-China...
29 March 2016
Industry Insights: Global Trends in Ag EquipmentANALYSIS - While the underlying trend in agricultural equipment has been Tier 4 final solutions, a diversified customer base and a growing population's sustainable use of natural resources, specifically...
15 February 2016
El Nino Continues to Impact 2016 Weather PatternsANALYSIS - A two-year El Nino event has bad a strong influence on world weather, according to Art Douglas, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at Creighton University, who recently presented the annual...
14 January 2016
USDA Reports: Winter Wheat Surprises with Second Lowest Planting since 1913ANALYSIS - USDA released four reports on Tuesday with implications for the grain and livestock markets, but the winter wheat planting survey stole the show coming in at only 36.609 million acres...
13 January 2016
Brazil's Ag Exports at Record Levels in 2015BRAZIL - The amount of soybeans, corn, fresh chicken, coffee and pulp sold abroad in 2015 registered a record for Brazil's agribusiness trade....
17 December 2015
Climate Change and Your Food: Ten FactsGLOBAL - Here are ten facts about how a change climate affects our ability to grow food and feed ourselves....
01 December 2015
Rabobank Outlook 2016: Bearish Grains, Bullish for HogsANALYSIS - Agri commodity stocks remain comfortable and are expected to limit price gains to modest levels throughout 2016 for grains and oilseeds, while hogs, sugar and coffee prices are expected...
13 November 2015
Weather: El Niño’s Global Impact, US November OutlookANALYSIS - El Niño is expected to peak in December, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)....
05 November 2015
Feed Grains Markets Grow in a Shrinking WorldANALYSIS - Stable and, in some cases, even higher stocks and favourable harvests of maize, wheat and other cereals offer livestock producers the prospect of stable feed prices in the coming year,...
20 October 2015
The Scoop on Poop – Why is Manure Important?ANALYSIS - For years, livestock farmers have used manure as a fertilizer, soil amendment, energy source and even construction material....
16 October 2015
Could Satellites Change Systems for Farming and Aquaculture?ANALYSIS - Developments in satellite, space and tracking technology are starting to have repercussions far beyond field mapping for crops and GPS guidance systems for farm machinery....
14 October 2015
Allendale, Inc: What Will WASDE Mean for Grain PricesANALYSIS - Friday's USDA World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report showed a decline in beginning US stocks for the current crop year as well as a drop in world corn stocks. ...
08 October 2015
Global Agriculture Faces Decade of Flat or Falling PricesGLOBAL - World Prices for food will remain flat or could fall over the next 10 years because of the current growth in agricultural production....
25 September 2015
El Niño: Effects on 2015 Grain ProductionWORLD - According to reports from the Climate Prediction Center, there is a greater than 90 per cent probability that the current El Niño will continue until the end of the year, and 85 per...
21 September 2015
Targeted Technology to Solve Agricultural ChallengesANALYSIS - Agriculture and livestock farming needs to target better what it is putting into production in order to achieve improved yields....
18 August 2015
Farmers Seeking Next Step in Precision Ag Choose UAVsUS - Brett Haas, co-owner of Crop Copter, said it's not just the young farmers who are interested in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), farmers of all ages are anxious to try out the latest precision...
17 August 2015
Agritechnica Is Coming to Germany in November 2015GERMANY - Agritechnica 2015, which takes place from 10 to 14 November, is fast-approaching. Taking place in Hannover, Germany, this year’s show is aptly titled: ‘People, Technology, Innovation...
13 July 2015
Could Feeding Livestock Hemp Contaminate Food with Cannabis?ANALYSIS - European scientists and food safety experts have called for more research and information on the risks to consumers of feeding hemp to livestock and poultry....
09 July 2015
Farm Fatality Figures Still “Quite Horrifying”UK and Ireland – Death counts on UK and Irish farms are proving stubborn despite a sea change in industry mentality....
07 July 2015
French Plans to Support Agri-food Sector to 2025ANALYSIS - Fresh moves are being made in France to support the livestock and agriculture sectors that have been rocked by low prices and poor market conditions....
29 June 2015
Sustainable Intensive Agriculture: The Route to Feeding 9 Billion by 2050GLOBAL - Sustainable intensive agriculture is key to feeding nine billion by 2050. This was one of the topics discussed by Dr Sean Rickard at a conference held at the Farmers Club, London, organised...
19 June 2015
Call for More Action on Global Food Security to Beat HungerGLOBAL - A United Nations’ target set in 2000 to reduce global hunger by a half by 2015 had almost been achieved....
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