ConAgra Mills has introduced HP, a new flour ConAgra said offers “unprecedented whole wheat baking advantages like vital wheat gluten reduction, higher absorption and improved mixing performance resulting in lower finished goods costs for bakeries.”
Monsanto Co. on June 21 announced it has completed its acquisition of Precision Planting, a Tremont, Ill.-based business aimed at helping growers maximize yields.
Wheat procurement during current, Ravi Marketing Season 2012-13, has crossed the mark of 370 lakh tonne, according to the ministry of consumer affairs, food & public distribution.
Galam Group is rolling out a range of soy-based formulations to address demand for textural and gluten free solutions globally following its acquisition of Italy’s NutriGal in 2008.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow said Wednesday that she doesn't think an amendment to tie conservation rules to crop insurance eligibility will pass when the Senate takes up the farm bill again today.
In what could be a historic change of fortune for the nation's crop insurance industry, the Senate voted Wednesday to link eligibility for coverage to meeting conservation rules, and it approved reducing premium subsidies for farms with adjusted gross inc
Seed company Monsanto Co. (MON) filed a lawsuit against DuPont Co. (DD) and its Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. unit, alleging infringement of Monsanto patents in seed development technology.
The Early Calls for the commodities on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, are higher. Corn is seen opening 10-12 cents higher, soybeans 25-26 cents higher, and wheat 10-12 cents higher.
Monsanto faces the loss of billions of euros in revenues from its genetically-modified (GM) soy in Brazil after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that any decision reached in a local court case should apply nationally.
The Appeal Committee for the European Commission has failed to come to a definitive opinion on the authorisation of genetically modified soy for food and feed uses in Europe.
Another week of mostly hot, dry weather in the majority of the Corn Belt means another week of declining corn and soybean conditions, according to Monday's USDA-NASS Crop Progress report.
Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) called for action on the farm bill Monday, as leaders of the Senate and its agriculture committee continued negotiations to limit amendments to the bill.
With so much uncertainty about tight supplies and weather surrounding the U.S. corn and soybean crops, farmers are scratching their heads about whether to keep a firm grip on old-crop or price some of what's in the bin and what's growing in the field.
The average price paid for white pan bread fell while whole wheat bread moved higher in May, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Sunrice, Australia’s biggest rice processor, based in Leeton in the New South Wales Riverina, last week announced a review of its current capital and debt structure and a review of its corporate governance structure.
