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Date:2015/12/29
December 29, 2015China's buying of Brazilian soy increases 22.7% in Jan- Nov 2015China's acquisition of Brazilian soy rose 22.7% year-on-year in January- November 2015, to a volume of 39.06 million tonnes, according to Brazil's Foreign Trade Secretar...
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Date:2016/01/26
January 26, 2016Wheat shipments delayed from entering EgyptFour wheat shipments had been withheld from unloading on Egyptian shores, with the latest- a 63,000 tonne French cargo- stranded for more than a month after it was rejected by local authoriti...
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Date:2015/12/28
December 28, 20155th edition of International Agro-technological Conference to be held in RussiaThe Russian Grain Union together with Schyolkovo Agrochim, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and Administration of...
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Date:2016/01/21
January 21, 2016Indian minister speaks about developments in national agriculture sectorAgriculture inputs have risen in cost, rendering conventional farming methods more economically unviable, according to Radha Mohan Singh, India''s Union Agricultu...
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Date:2015/12/11
December 11, 2015A Dow-DuPont amalgamation: Possible merger could spark off takeover bidsBy Terry TanThe news that Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. are negotiating for a possible merger had generated shockwaves within the industry, and came towards th...
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Date:2015/12/23
December 23, 2015Noble sells remaining stake in Noble Agri to China''s CofcoNoble Group will sell its remaining 49% share in Noble Agri to Cofco Corp for US$750 million, the company announced this week.The Singapore-listed commodities trader could al...
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January 21, 2016The Andersons appoints new president for Grain GroupThe Andersons, Inc. has announced the appointment of Corbett J. Jorgenson as the new President of the company''s Grain Group.Replacing Neill C. McKinstray, who has served as Presiden...
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Date:2015/12/10
December 10, 2015China''s early corn sales may prompt release of old stocksAnnual corn sales in China may happen earlier, according to a Reuters report, and this development might persuade warehouses to release inferior corn to alleviate growing stoc...
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Date:2015/12/22
December 22, 2015Argentina''s currency devalues; more soybean expected to hit marketThe global grains market is expected to receive a significant amount of soybeans from Argentina''s stockpiles as the country''s currency devalues, the Hellenic Shippi...
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Date:2016/01/20
January 20, 2016Indonesia to import first corn shipment in 10 yearsIndonesia's first corn import in a decade will be made in January this year, said Wahyu, director of Bulog, the country's food procurement agency. The shipment will amount to 100,000 ...
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Date:2015/12/08
December 8, 2015EU farmers cite role in fight vs climate changeEuropean farmers stressed their commitment and contribution to fighting climate change and called for a strong legally binding agreement that includes all major economies around the globe...
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Date:2015/12/21
December 21, 2015Chinese petition for anti-dumping duties on US DDG imports acceptedA petition to apply anti-dumping duties on feed ingredient imports from the US had been accepted by China, US agricultural attaches in Beijing reported.The petition w...
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Date:2015/12/02
December 2, 2015Australia grain production seen to rise 2% despite adverse weatherDespite unfavourable weather conditions, Australia's total winter crop production in 2015-16 is forecast to rise by 2% to 39.1 million tonnes from the last season (2014...
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Date:2015/12/21
December 21, 2015Russia and China signs food safety agreements on grainsRussia and China had signed two food safety agreements on Russian grains including wheat, corn, rapeseed, soybean and rice, during a visit by the Federation's Prime Minister, Dmi...
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Date:2016/01/06
January 6, 2016Argentina''s reforms to benefit corn, wheat exports but at expense of soySoybean plantings in Argentina could be overshadowed by rising cultivations of wheat and corn in light of the end of the country''s restrictions known as Register...
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Date:2015/12/01
December 1, 2015Olam enters feed business in NigeriaOlam International Limited has announced that its Grains platform plans to expand into the animal feed business in Nigeria.The expansion involves investments in setting up poultry and fish feed mill...
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Date:2016/01/05
January 5, 2016Monsanto''s DEKALB corn help US farmers clinch massive victory US farmers using Monsanto''s DEKALB corn products had won a total 161 awards across six categories during the 2015 National Corn Growers Association''s (NCGA) National Corn...
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Date:2015/12/17
December 17, 2015Elburn Cooperative to join CHSElburn Cooperative - a diversified agricultural retailer based in Illinois, US - will join CHS as its newest Country Operations business unit following a 94% vote from producers supporting the merger.The...
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Date:2015/11/26
November 26, 2015ADM''s Responsible Soybean Standard meets FEFAC''s guidelinesArcher Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has announced that its Responsible Soybean Standard has been recognised for meeting the European Feed Manufacturers'' Federation''s (FE...
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Date:2016/01/05
January 5, 2016India wheat output remains bleak in 2016Wheat output in India, the world's second-largest producer, is likely to fall below 90 million tonnes for the second consecutive year in 2015-16 due to an abnormally dry and warm winter, Business...