The British Columbia agricultural industry will benefit from an investment in two projects to develop energy solutions that will also reduce agricultural waste, announced federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and British Columbia Agriculture Minister Do
Less pressure from Midwest rain, falling crop condition ratings, and positioning ahead of Friday's USDA Crop Report have the CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets set to trade higher Tuesday.
Below normal monsoon rains in India are the chief cause of a 7.8 million tonnes downward revision in the forecast for global rice paddy production in 2012, although world output should still slightly surpass the excellent results achieved in 2011.
The preliminary national average price received by farmers for all wheat in July was $8.31 per bu, up $1.61 from $6.70 in June and up $1.21 from $7.10 in July 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its latest Agricultural Prices report.
A federal jury Wednesday awarded $1 billion to Monsanto Co. (MON) in a patent-infringement lawsuit against rival DuPont Co. (DD) over Monsanto's Roundup Ready seed technology.
Farmers looking to capitalize on the local food movement should focus on women and Baby Boomers, according to a new study from a Kansas State Univ. researcher.
The Western Australian Government has announced a ban on coal exploration and mining in the rich food and wine-growing Margaret River region in the State’s south-west this week.
The U.S. DA announced two new measures Wednesday to help farmers and ranchers deal with drought conditions, opening up 3.8 million acres of land for haying and grazing to help feed cattle and allowing farmers more time to make payments on crop insurance p
The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) Tuesday joined other major farm groups in opposing a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill which has been offered by the leadership of the House of Representatives.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the USDA will release the first yield and production forecasts for the 2012 U.S. corn and soybean crops on August 10.
With a lack of sufficient weekend rains, the calendar preparing to turn to August, and extended weather forecasts involving more hot/dry conditions, the CME Group corn market is piling on the gains Monday.
Princes has confirmed its support for British pea growers faced with reduced crop yields due to poor weather conditions this year, by committing to buy 9,000t from domestic growers.
Adjusted operating profit for the first quarter ended June 30 was in line with expectations for Tate & Lyle, P.L.C. even though U.S. corn prices began increasing significantly in mid-June.
