Published: Sep 27, 2012 By: Mike McGinnis

U.S. harvest activity is expected to keep the CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets lower Wednesday.

Published: Sep 27, 2012 By: Dow Jones Newswires

Next year's soybean crop in southern Brazil appears less promising than it did a few months back, as the likelihood of an El Nino phenomenon bringing above-average rainfall in early 2013 has diminished, weather forecaster Somar Meteorologia said Wednesday

Published: Sep 26, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

As per the first advance estimates of production of kharif crops, 117.18 million tonnes (MT) foodgrains is likely to be produced in the current season.

Published: Sep 26, 2012 By: Jeff Caldwell

Thinking about what corn varieties you'll plant next year? You may want to reconsider how much stock you put into this year's variety performance data if you're planning on using it in making your seed purchase decisions, experts say.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Swiss agrochemicals company Syngenta has announced an offer to acquire Belgian hybrid seed firm Devgen, for EUR403m, as a part of its plan to strengthen its presence in rice business.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The 40th Anniversary Science Symposium of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) was held here on Monday at the body’s Patancheru campus, Hyderabad, in the presence of attendees drawn from countries such as Nigeria.

Published: Sep 25, 2012

As expected we did see the growing season come to an end over the weekend across the northern Plains and in a significant part of the Midwest.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Jeff Caldwell

Corn harvest continues at a speed now 3 times the normal clip after a week that saw U.S. soybean harvest progress more than double, according to Monday's USDA-NASS Crop Progress report.

Published: Sep 24, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The first consignment of wheat for the year 2012 on behalf of Government of India was exported from port of Pipavav on Thursday.

Published: Sep 22, 2012 By: Nandita Vijay

Krishidhan Seeds, a leading seed company, is of the view that the delayed monsoon has improved the area under rabi crop cultivation.

Published: Sep 22, 2012 By: Elaine WATSON

Rosemary extracts can deliver a significant reduction in the formation of hexanal - a marker for oxidation in foods - without the bitter off-flavors associated with other natural antioxidants, tests by natural extract specialist Kalsec have revealed.

Published: Sep 22, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The growing season is going to come to an end over the course of the next three days for much of the northern Plains and for a significant part of the Midwest.

Published: Sep 21, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

A strategy to maximise the production of rabi crops in the coming rabi season will be chalked out at the National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign 2012, a two-day event that commences next week.

Published: Sep 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Canada’s agriculture ministers have agreed on a new plan to develop the country’s food sector and protect its farmers against future market volatility.

Published: Sep 20, 2012 By: Jeff Caldwell

Though most farmers harvesting corn likely won't need the extra time, Mother Nature's going to provide just that, according to the latest weather forecast looking ahead to mid-November.

Published: Sep 20, 2012

Monsanto Company, facing growing questions about rootworm resistance, to its corn seed technology, is pumping up to $3 million into research projects on the pest. The program will be co-chaired by the AgBioResearch Director at Michigan State.

Published: Sep 19, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The national corn and soybean harvests continuned to roll forward at a rapid or even record-setting pace last week.

Published: Sep 19, 2012 By: Jeff Caldwell

More than a quarter of the nation's corn crop is in the bin. That's a record for some farmers and near one for others. And, forecasters say with few weather delays expected in the next few days, the breakneck pace will likely continue.

Published: Sep 18, 2012 By: Mike McGinnis

The CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets have significant pressure from a progressive corn harvest, bearish chart signals, and weaker exports. As a result, the open outcry trading is seen sharply lower Monday.

Published: Sep 17, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Argentina will export an additional 2.75 million tonnes of maize from its 2011-12 crop, the country's agriculture minister Norberto Yauhar confirmed.