Agriculture

• Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 09:07 UTC

  Argentina sowing what is forecasted as an excellent crop of wheat, some 22 million tons

  

  Argentine farmers are expected to plant 6.5 million hectares of wheat in the 2019/20 season, the government said in a report, citing good rainfall as the reason for the increase from its previous forecast of 6.46 million hectares.

• Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 07:19 UTC

  FAO has a new director general, Qu Dongyu from China

  Qu Dongyu of China was elected on Sunday Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Qu Dongyu received a total of 108 votes out of 191 cast, constituting a majority in the first round.

• Friday, June 21st 2019 - 11:00 UTC

  Four EU leaders express concern over EU/Mercosur farm sector deal

  

  French President Emmanuel Macron and three other national leaders warned the European Commission that a trade deal with trade bloc Mercosur “could ultimately destabilize production and the agricultural sector.”

• Friday, June 21st 2019 - 08:49 UTC

  Falklands' team to compete at the World Sheep Shearing championship in France

  

  On the road to the World Sheep Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in Le Dorat, France from July 4 until July 7, the Falkland Islands' team is limbering up at prestigious UK agricultural shows.

• Tuesday, June 18th 2019 - 08:33 UTC

  Colombian town brewing the largest cup of coffee, waiting for Guinness Records

  

  A Colombian town is hoping to brew up to two world records: one for the world's largest cup of coffee and the second for the largest coffee tasting.

• Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 08:43 UTC

  Good sales prospects from China for Argentina's 56 million tons of soybeans

  

  The soybean harvest in Argentina for the 2018-19 crop year is almost complete, according to the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange. The forecast for total production was the second-highest in 19 years at 56 million mt, up 48% year on year due to a better than expected yield of 3.35 mt/hectare, BAGE said.

• Thursday, June 13th 2019 - 09:17 UTC

  Global food prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in May

  

  Global food prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in May, pushed up by rising prices of cheese and maize due to adverse weather conditions. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly traded food commodities, averaged 172.4 points in May, up 1.2 per cent from the previous month while still 1.9 per cent below its level in May 2018.

• Thursday, June 13th 2019 - 09:15 UTC

  Driver's mistake overturns truck and helps escape some 133 million bees

  

  A driver error led to a truck overturning and its cargo of an estimated 133 million bees escaping in the US state of Montana, local media reported.

• Wednesday, June 12th 2019 - 07:54 UTC

  Argentina grain exporters ready to replace the US as main supplier of Mexico

  

  If trade strife continues between the United States and Mexico despite a deal struck on Friday, Argentine grain exporters are ready to step in to meet Mexican food demand, the head of an Argentine industry chamber said.

• Saturday, June 8th 2019 - 08:08 UTC

  US Department of Agriculture confirms discovery of unapproved GM wheat plants

  

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the discovery of unapproved, genetically modified (GM) wheat plants growing in an un-planted agricultural field in Washington state.