Agriculture
AgricultureFarm Exports Leading Latam Strong Recovery, Says FAO
Latinamerica and the Caribbean are undergoing a strong recovery boosted mainly by agriculture exports, said José Graziano da Silva, head of FAO’s regional office in Panama, during the presentation of the Report on Agriculture and Rural Development 2010 Prospects for Latinamerica.
Sugar Prices Fall on Prospects of Abundant Crops in Brazil and India
Sugar fell in New York and London, reversing earlier advances, as an improved outlook for production in Brazil and normal rainfall in India outweighed concern that supplies will fall short.
Uruguay 2010 Soy-Bean Boom Crop Could be Just a One Year Record
Uruguay is currently harvesting what is considered a record crop of soybean the ever expanding oil seed that as in neighbouring countries is taking over land from other exploitations and has made Mercosur the world’s leading producer and exporter.
Farming nations meet in Uruguay in anticipation of G-20 summit
The world's large economies could make progress to revive stalled world trade talks at two G20 summits later this year, officials from farming nations said on Monday at a two-day meeting in Uruguay.
Cuba calls for an efficient agriculture to cut annual 1.5 billion USD food imports
Cuba continues to spend more than 1.5 billion US dollars a year on food imports, Vice President Jose Ramon Machado said while urging farmers to boost production, Communist Party daily Granma reported Monday.
US botanist expert in ethanol production elected to Argentina’s Sciences Academy
Elizabeth Kellogg from the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Botanical Studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis has been elected to The National Academy of Sciences of Argentina.
Argentine minister denies soybean oil exports to China “have been interrupted”
Argentine Agriculture Minister Julián Domínguez said Tuesday that soybean oil exports to China “have not been interrupted” and assured that supplying companies “have promised to readapt themselves to the Asian country's demands”.
Brazilian farmers forecasted to increase soybeans acreage next season
Brazil's soybean farmers will plant their highest-ever acreage next season, despite growing pest problems and soaring fertilizer and transport costs.
USDA predicts largest global glut of wheat since 2002
The world will have so much wheat this year that the US farmers could leave every acre unplanted and still have a surplus, a sign of more losses after futures had their worst first quarter in 15 years.
Brazil’s success with second season crop behind record production of corn
Increased success in second crops is behind the continued strength in Brazil's corn production despite a decline in plantings, the US Department of Agriculture has said.
