Crop Industry News
17 July 2014
How Burdensome Are Corn Supplies?US - Corn prices have been declining for almost two years following the peak price generated by the very small US crop in 2012. The recent sharp decline in prices has been associated with increasing...
16 July 2014
US Corn Ave Yield Could Blow Out Records - 175 Bu/A is PossibleANALYSIS - Matt Roberts, agricultural economist at The Ohio State University, said the current corn crop has set the foundation for average yields to bust through the record - he believes they...
15 July 2014
What Could Climate Change Mean for Agriculture?GLOBAL – World agriculture must create short and long term adaptation strategies to cope with climate change accelerating the water cycle....
14 July 2014
Wyckoff's Weekly Grain Outlook: Short-covering Across Grains MarketsANALYSIS - Starting on Monday there's some short-covering evident across all the grains futures, reports Jim Wyckoff for TheCropSite....
13 July 2014
Whole Animal Approach Propels New Thinking in Animal WelfareANALYSIS - Dr Francoise Wemelsfelder, animal behaviourist and welfare scientist, has developed scientific approaches for the study of animals as whole beings, bringing insights from philosophy...
11 July 2014
Marketing and the Ethics of Big FoodIn another edition of the MOFAD Roundtable series focused on honest dialogue about tough food issues, experts came together at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development...
08 July 2014
Wyckoff's Weekly Grain Outlook: Lower Prices Across GrainsANALYSIS - There's solidly lower prices across the grain markets at the start of this week, reports Jim Wyckoff....
04 July 2014
Do Strong Land Prices Help or Hinder Farming?ANALYSIS – Land values are underpinning much of UK agriculture in an era of huge market volatility but there may be a detrimental effect further down the line....
03 July 2014
Seed Treatment Market Expected to Reach $5.61 Billion by 2020GLOBAL - The global market for seed treatment is expected to reach $5.61 billion by 2020. ...
02 July 2014
Bloodsucking Mite Threatens Future of UK HoneybeesUK - Scientists have discovered how a bloodsucking parasite has transformed Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) into one of the biggest threats facing UK honeybees....
01 July 2014
Wyckoff's Weekly Grain Outlook: Decidedly More Bearish Tones in Grain MarketsANALYSIS - The release of yesterday's USDA Supply and Demand data saw the technical posture of corn, soy and wheat markets turn decidedly bearish, reports Jim Wyckoff....
30 June 2014
USDA Reports Hammer Grain Futures Prices LowerANALYSIS - Soybeans led a downside price surge in grain futures Monday, in the wake of mostly bearish supply and demand data released by the US Department of Agriculture at midday Monday, writes...
Severe, Heavy Rain Threat in Midwest Continues MondayUS - Weekend storms swept across the Midwest and more rain is expected on Monday. ...
Golden Rice: Let the Farmers Grow It; Let the Children Eat ItGLOBAL - If we could provide a food that would save the lives of millions of kids, we’d do it. Right?...
27 June 2014
Part II: Three Truths about Public’s Perception of Genetic ModificationANALYSIS - The use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the American food system is controversial, write Oistein Thorsen and Garret Higgins, both with trie....
Risky Business Report Analyzes Climate Change Economic Risks US – The American economy could face significant and widespread disruptions from climate change unless U.S. businesses and policymakers take immediate action to reduce climate risk, according...
26 June 2014
Two Million Hectare Shortfall in UK Land Possible by 2030UK - A University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) study has revealed that by 2030, the UK could require up to seven million hectares of additional land to meet a growing...
25 June 2014
Three Truths about Public’s Perception of Genetic ModificationANALYSIS - The use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the American food system is controversial. Public discourse of GMO has been characterized by polarization and inflated rhetoric,...
Wet Weather Pattern Forecast Continues; Warm, Humid July ComingUS - The wet pattern that was forecast for our region in June continues as expected, writes Jim Noel with the NOAA National Weather Service. ...
24 June 2014
Cotton Incorporated: Global Market Fundamentals, Price OutlookGLOBAL - According to a report by Cotton Incorporated, both New York futures and the A Index moved lower last month while Chinese prices remained stable. ...
23 June 2014
Wyckoff's Weekly Grain Outlook: Is 'Market Scare' on the Way?ANALYSIS - All eyes are on the corn belt this week as irrational weather systems continue to pass through, reports Jim Wyckoff....
Meat, Poultry, Fish Make Up 30 Per Cent of US Food WasteANALYSIS - A recently published report shows that while meat, poultry and fish makes up 12 per cent of the volume of US food waste, this group accounts for 30 per cent of the vale of those losses,...
20 June 2014
Indian State Hikes Agriculture BudgetANALYSIS - In a view to boost the agriculture sector, Odisha state will be increasing agricultural spend to $335 million during the 2014-15 budget year....
18 June 2014
El Niño Forecast Weaker than Earlier PredictedANALYSIS - Though nearly 70 per cent of Texas remains in drought, crops in many areas are doing well thanks to rains over the last month, according to reports from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension...
17 June 2014
Wyckoff's Weekly Grain Outlook: Focus On Weather This WeekANALYSIS - Focus is again on corn belt weather this week, reports Jim Wyckoff for TheCropSite. ...
WORLD MEAT CONGRESS: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from LivestockANALYSIS - Livestock is producing 7.1 giga tonnes of greenhouse gases year – 14.5 per cent of the total human induce emissions, writes Chris Harris from the World Meat Congress in Beijing....
16 June 2014
MillerCoors Saves 1.1 Billion Gallons of Water in Supply ChainUS - From 2011 to 2013, MillerCoors saved more than 1.1 billion gallons of water as a result of its use of short interval controls and improved efficiencies throughout its brewing and packaging...
15 June 2014
Animal Feed in Europe: Key to Performance, Health and WelfareEUROPE - At its 57th General Assembly in Liège, Belgium, last week, the European Feed Manufacturers Association (FEFAC) published 'The Feed Chain in Action', a report revolving around three...
12 June 2014
CEREALS: HGCA Celebrates Ten Years of Exports SuccessUK - HGCA Exports Chairman Mike Hambly and Environment Secretary Owen Patterson celebrated the 10th anniversary of HGCA’s ukp and uks wheat export classifications yesterday, on the first day...
10 June 2014
Wyckoff's Weekly Grain Outlook: Mixed Price Action in Grain MarketsANALYSIS - There is mixed price action across the corn, soy and wheat markets this week, reports Jim Wyckoff for TheCropSite....
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