There are signs that the conditions that have fueled this summer's drought may be easing, though it's too early to say the drought has ended, weather experts say.
Scoular plans to construct a new shuttle-train-loading grain-handling facility in collaboration with the Union Pacific Railroad at a greenfield site near Willis, Kansas, US.
University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru, has devised an aggressive contingency plan for the farming community in Karnataka to tackle the drought situation in the state.
U.S. soybean futures fell sharply Monday as favorable weather for soy crops at a critical stage in their development, raise the prospect of better yields at harvest.
The Scoular Co. plans to partner with the Union Pacific Railroad to build a new shuttle train-loading grain-handling facility at a greenfield site near Willis, Kas. Construction of the grain-handling facility is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2012.
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), the peak industry body for Australia’s food and grocery industry has announced the formation of a new forum designed to promote the health benefits of breakfast cereals for Australian consumers.
US 2012 corn production was forecast at 10,778,589,000 bushels, down 13 percent from 12,358,412,000 bushels in 2011, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in its Aug. 10 Crop Production report.
Forecasts for the lowest corn production since 2006 indicate a looming crisis ahead for US livestock producers if the federal ethanol mandate is not waived, warned the American Meat Institute.
This year's drought, the resulting effects on crop yields and the market consequences add up to a lot of uncharted waters for many farmers, at least in the last couple of decades.
All major crops are likely to record a drastic decrease as for three years in a row a drought like situation continues across the world. Not only are the crops affected but food-import costs are also expected to reach $1.24 trillion, according to the Unit
With the current stocks-to-use ratio well below the low mark set in 1973 -- adjusted for inflation, of course -- those are the prices, in constant dollars, corn and soybeans could be worth based on the current U.S. drought scenario and resulting world gra
Premier Foods chief executive Michael Clarke believes he has“cleared the big hurdles”, a year after taking over at the helm of the company, he told Foodmanufacture.co.uk.
EBITA of the Bakery Supplies North America division of CSM n.v. in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 was $41.6 million, up 16% from $35.8 million in the same period a year ago.
Bayer CropScience has announced plans to build a breeding center in Australia focused on wheat and oilseeds. The €12 million ($17.4 million) facility will be built in the Wimmera region of Victoria, in the southeastern corner of the country.
