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Monday, April 04, 2011
Feed Price Jump Impacts Pig Producers GLOBAL - Pig producers across Europe continue to be severely hampered by high feed costs, according to David Owens from the Meat Division at Bord Bia.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Global Wheat Production to Increase in 2011GLOBAL - FAO's first forecast for world wheat production in 2011 stands at 676 million tonnes, representing a growth of 3.4 percent from 2010, the March 2011 edition of the Crop Prospects and Food Situation...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Govts Urged to Prioritise Feed GrainsCANADA, US & MEXICO - Pork producers in Canada, the US and Mexico are calling on governments to prioritize the use of grains for human and animal consumption, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
CME: Overall Impact of Japanese Nuclear SituationGLOBAL - Futures prices for all agricultural commodities were sharply lower on Tuesday as the nuclear situation in Japan appeared to be spiraling out of control, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Import Restrictions Following Dioxin Scare RemovedGLOBAL - Hong Kong, the Philippines and Serbia are to lift all import restrictions they introduced after the dioxin incident in Germany.
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Tight Cereal Markets as Food Prices Increase AgainGLOBAL - Global food prices increased for the eighth consecutive month in February, with prices of all commodity groups monitored rising again, except for sugar, FAO said today.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Better Technology Needed to Feed the WorldGENERAL - A special report on feeding the world, ‘The 9-billion people question,’ appears in this week’s issue of the Economist, as the world continues to grapple with a global food crisis....
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Vaccines Market in 2015 to Reach US$5.6 Billion GLOBAL - The global veterinary vaccines market will reach US$5.6 billion by 2015, according to a new market report.
Friday, February 04, 2011
Growing Economies Provide Opportunities in SE AsiaSOUTHEAST ASIA - After studying market potential and other opportunities in India, the US Grains Council’s Officers Mission participants split up to cover more ground – with a portion of the group...
Thursday, February 03, 2011
World Meat Price Steady; Dairy Price HigherGLOBAL - With a 3.4 per cent surge in January, world food prices have reached a new historic peak. However, the average meat price was steady and dairy prices, though six per cent higher than in December,...
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
US, Ukraine Sign Health Protocol for Swine SemenGLOBAL - After a long negotiation process the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of USDA with facilitation of the Foreign Agricultural Service Office in Kyiv signed a bilateral health protocol...
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Russia, Belarus Agree on Meat, Dairy TradeRUSSIA & BELARUS - On 22 December 2010, Russian and Belarusian Ministries of Agriculture agreed to a Common Agricultural Policy of the Russia-Belarus Union State as well as established 2011 import quotas...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
New Report Looks at World Cereal, Oilseed ProspectsGLOBAL - Growth in Chinese maize and soybean imports would impact the global grain industry, as would a rise in soybean imports by India, reports Rabobank, while adverse weather events make future supplies...
Monday, December 06, 2010
US Ag Secretary Welcomes Trade Deal with KoreaUS & SOUTH KOREA - US Agriculture Secretary Vilsack has welcomed the latest US- Korea Trade Agreement.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Investments in Agriculture Must GrowGLOBAL - The key to long-term food security lies in boosting investment in agriculture, particularly in low-income food-deficit countries, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf said.
Friday, November 12, 2010
US-South Korea Free Trade Talks StallGLOBAL - US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has released a statement regarding the latest Free Trade Agreement discussions between the US and South Korea over beef and pork trade, which have stalled.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Canadian Pork Farmers Seek Details of Coles BanAUSTRALIA & CANADA - The Canadian pork industry says it needs more information about Coles' ban on pork products from countries which use sow stalls by 2014.
CME: Maple Leaf Finds Buyer; Positive Fall for USUS & CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods, Canada’s second largest hog slaughterer, announced this week that it has finally found a buyer and closed the deal to sell its Burlington, Ontario slaughter facility,...
Thursday, November 04, 2010
NFUS Attacks Commission Over Mercosur TalksGLOBAL - NFU Scotland has cranked up its opposition to ongoing trade talks between Europe and Mercosur.
Monday, November 01, 2010
Timing Right for US Sorghum Exports to AsiaINDONESIA & VIET NAM - End-users and feed millers in Indonesia and Viet Nam are quickly learning the benefits of utilising US sorghum in their animal feed rations.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Improved Governance of Global Food SecurityGLOBAL - A five-day high-level intergovernmental meeting of the newly reformed Committee on World Food Security (CFS) opened today. The meeting takes place against a background of recent increases in international...
Friday, October 01, 2010
EU Levy Limits Feed Grain Options for ProducersGLOBAL - Disruptions and price distortions in global grain markets following Russia’s grain export ban in August have influenced global grain prices and for some feed grains buyers, alternatives face...
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Addressing Animal Disease ImpactsGLOBAL - A new study by researchers working with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is recommending use of 'bottom-up' approaches that use the strengths offered by value chain analysis...
Monday, September 27, 2010
High Feed Costs May Temper US Sow Herd Expansion CANADA & US - A University of Missouri agricultural economist suggests rising feed costs may temper the desire of US hog producers to expand their breeding herds in response to higher live hog prices,...
Monday, September 20, 2010
Five Major Risks for World Grain MarketsGLOBAL - In a report entitled Where Next for Grains? Rabobank Food and Agri analysts outline five major risks facing world grain markets in the coming months.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Greater Food Market Stability Needed, Says FAOGLOBAL - Speaking on the current food situation, the FAO Assistant-Director General says there is no food crisis but that greater market stability is needed.
Friday, September 03, 2010
Pork Commentary: Eastern Europe Road Trip Week 2GLOBAL - "This past week we continued our tour of Eastern Europe ending our trip in Russia and then travelling to the Czech Republic, Austria, and then to Ukraine," writes Jim Long in this week's Pork...
Monday, August 16, 2010
DDGS Road Show Fosters Sales of US DDGS GLOBAL - US distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) was sold at the Southeast Asia DDGS Road Show, organised by the US Grains Council.
Monday, August 09, 2010
Wheat Prices Set to Remain High for a DecadeGLOBAL - High wheat prices are not a one-off, according to a senior Rabobank official.
Friday, August 06, 2010
CME: Russian Heat-Wave May Spark Wheat CrisisGLOBAL - Russia's announcement yesterday (5 August) that it would suspend wheat exports may have been the spark needed to set off the tinderbox that has been the wheat market of the past three weeks, write...
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