U.S. 2014 winter wheat production was forecast at 1,402.5 million bus, down 132 million bus, or 9%, from 1,534 million bus in 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its May 9 Crop Production report.
Climate change projected across the Great Plains in the next few decades will test the resilience and ingenuity of wheat producers and the agriculture community in general, according to the Third National Climate Assessment issued May 6.
Continued declines in crop condition ratings in most hard red winter wheat states more than offset gains in soft red winter wheat states, resulting in further slippage in the latest U.S. winter wheat condition ratings.
In the 2014/15 MY, Zimbabwe’s sugar cane output is projected to drop by three per cent to 3.8 million metric tons (MMT), due to a 12 per cent drop in area harvested.
The International Grains Council on April 25 lowered its forecast for 2014-15 world wheat production to 697 million tonnes, down 3 million tonnes from the I.G.C.’s March outlook
U.S. food and grain-handling companies ConAgra Foods Inc, Cargill Inc CARG.UL and CHS Inc have moved closer to sealing a deal to merge their North American flour mill operations by agreeing to sell four mills to a Japanese company.
Kazakhstan will boost grain exports to Iran and China this 2013/14 marketing year as it seeks to diversify regions of supply and reduce dependence on Russian and Ukrainian ports, the country's state grain trader said on Wednesday.
MY2013/14 sugar production is expected to increase to 11.4 million metric tons, up 14 per cent from the previous year due to a better than expected average sugar extraction rate resulting from favorable weather conditions.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a new investment fund to facilitate private equity investments in agriculture-related businesses.
Chicago wheat fell around 2 percent on Monday to its lowest in almost a week after much needed rains fell in the parched US Plains over the weekend and more showers were forecast.
Chinese buyers may default on a further 1.2 million tonnes of soyabeans worth about $900 million being shipped from the United States and South America, to avoid incurring huge losses in a depressed local market
