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Date:2015/08/31
August 31, 2015World grains to reach 1.988 billion tonnes for 2015/16, says IGCGrainsupplies worldwide could reach 1.988 billion tonnes for the 2015/16 season, according to the International Grains Council (IGC) which raised its forecasts for wheat i...
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Date:2015/09/09
September 9, 2015Lower plantings for Ukraine's winter rapeseed this seasonFollowing a hot August this year, winter rapeseed plantings in Ukraine is expected to decline "significantly", with about a third of planned cultivations completed so far, said...
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Date:2015/08/27
August 27, 2015Monsanto abandons takeover bid for SyngentaUS seed giant Monsantoon Wednesday abandoned its bid to acquire Swiss rival Syngenta, saying its "enhanced proposal" did not meet the leading crop chemicals maker''s financial expectations.Sin...
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Date:2015/09/09
September 9, 2015France's soft wheat exports to non-EU markets rise 58% for July 2015 Soft wheat exports from France- that were bound for non-EU destinations - had risen by 58% year-on-year in July 2015, with a volume of 683,513 tonnes.The volume, ac...
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Date:2015/08/27
August 27, 2015ADM expands Central American operationsArcher Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has announced that it is expanding its presence in Central America with the opening of distribution and merchandising offices in El Salvador and Guatemala.The ...
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Date:2015/09/09
September 9, 2015Australia''s winter rains boost forecast for wheat production in 2015-16In a potent El-Nino season, Australia found timely relief in winter rains falling on its key wheat-growing regions, and these helped to lift estimates for local ...
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Date:2015/08/27
August 27, 2015Hurdles persist for Indonesia''s self-sufficiency in corn Indonesia remains adamant about achieving self-sufficiency in corn production and this is expected to materialise in the coming two to three years.The goal, one of President Jok...
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Date:2015/09/07
September 7, 2015Ukraine's grain exports at 5.8 million tonnes in first two months of current seasonIn the first two months of the July 2015-June 2016 season, Ukraine's grain exports recorded a volume of 5.8 million tonnes, according to Oleksiy Paven...
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Date:2015/08/24
August 24, 2015China's corn imports continues good showing in JulyA positive trend continues to persist for China's corn imports as an increase was reported for a fourth month, reaching the highest in at least 10 years.Backed by lower US prices, corn...
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Date:2015/09/04
September 4, 2015Syngenta to sell seeds businessSwiss firm Syngentaannounced Thursday it is selling its seeds business and will buy back US$2 billion worth of shares.The announcement came a week after its rival US seed giant Monsanto finally abandone...
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Date:2015/08/21
August 21, 2015Futures for South Africa's wheat imports highest since March 2014South Africa's rand currency has declined to its lowest in almost 14 years, leading to futures for the country's wheat imports in December rising as much as 0.8% to ZAR4,...
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Date:2015/08/31
August 31, 2015 Prices for US soybean and corn below production costsA burgeoning global supply of soybean, coupled with near-record output in the States, could push down prices for US new-crop soybean and corn to as much as US$1 to US$2 per bushel, ...
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Date:2015/08/17
August 17, 2015US soybean sales slump, South America''s surgeSoybean sales in the UShave fallen and are forecast to be sluggish despite higher stocks, due to competition from South America, whose supplies are at record levels and priced lower, the US...
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Date:2015/08/17
August 17, 2015Pakistan to import 66,000 tonnes of soybean from US or BrazilSoybeans importers from Pakistan are seeking to acquire about 66,000 tonnes of soybeans from the US or Brazil, according to European traders.These shipments will be delivered...
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Date:2015/08/12
August 12, 2015Argentina's wheat harvest for 2015-16 affected by floodsFloods have hit major wheat-producing regions in Argentina and could impact harvest for the 2015-16 season, crop and weather experts warned.Southern Santa Fe and northeast Buenos ...
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Date:2015/08/12
August 12, 2015Ukraine's corn harvest to be cut by one million tonnes due to heatUkraine's corn harvest could be cut by at least one million tonnes due to a severe heat in the country, according to weather forecasters and traders. This will result in...
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Date:2015/08/12
August 12, 2015Cuts in US corn, soybean outputs expected in upcoming USDA report With the bad weather in parts of the US'' Farm Belt, analysts expects the USDA to cut down estimates for local corn and soybean output in its monthly supply-and-demand r...
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Date:2015/10/20
October 20, 2015French-led research to improve monogastric productionA five-year, US$11 million backed Horizon 2020 Feed-a-Gene project aims at making monogastric production more efficient and sustainable while helping Europe to reduce its dependency...
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Date:2015/08/05
August 5, 2015Indonesia halts permits for corn importsIndonesia''s bid for self-sufficiency in food products has led to a recent halt in the issuing of import permits for corn used in feed mills. The decision could be followed by rules which will ren...
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Date:2015/09/04
September 4, 2015BIOMIN opens new plant in PanamaLeading animal nutrition firm BIOMINhas further expanded its global production network with the recent opening of a production plant in Panama, which is the latest milestone in the firm''s local presen...