Agriculture

Saturday, January 19th 2013 - 00:29 UTC
Anywhere from 30 to 50% of world food production lost to waste, says engineers’ group

The report “Global Food: Waste Not Want Not” by the UK’s Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has found that 30-50%, or 1.2-2 billion tons, of produced food is wasted by poor storage, bad distribution and exacting quality standards in the developed world.
Tuesday, January 8th 2013 - 20:21 UTC
Corn-seed sales in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico help Monsanto with record earnings

US agricultural giant Monsanto Tuesday posted a large increase in quarterly earnings on strong results in corn seed sales in the US and Latin America and better sales of pesticides. The St Louis-based corporation said net income for the first quarter was 339 million dollars, up from 126 million a year earlier.
Monday, January 7th 2013 - 13:33 UTC
NZ farm workers wage increase above rising costs: 37.000 US dollars per annum

New Zealand farm workers are doing better than their counterparts in other industries when it comes to wage rises. A Rabobank-Federated Farmers survey has shown farm workers recorded an overall average salary rise of 4.9% in the year to October, 2010.
Saturday, January 5th 2013 - 05:41 UTC
Blackouts and agriculture collapse forecasted in drought stricken north-east Brazil

North-east Brazil is suffering its worst drought in decades, threatening hydro-power supplies in an area prone to blackouts and potentially slowing economic growth in one of the country's emerging agricultural frontiers.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 15:41 UTC
Brazil posts smallest annual trade surplus since 2002; sales to Argentina drop 20.7%

Brazil posted its smallest annual trade surplus in a decade last year as a sluggish global economy curbed demand for its products despite government efforts to boost exports. Brazil's trade surplus fell 35% to 19.44 billion dollars from the prior year, the weakest performance since 2002, Trade Ministry data showed on Wednesday.
Saturday, December 29th 2012 - 15:34 UTC
The spirit and roots of the Falklands in “Our Islands, Our History”

The Falkland Islands Government announced the completion of the booklet “Our Islands, Our History”. The booklet provides a succinct and accessible summary of the key aspects of the history of the Falkland Islands, and of the people whose determination and character have forged them to a democratic, prosperous and dynamic community.
Thursday, December 27th 2012 - 06:01 UTC
Xmas rainstorms and soggy soil delaying soy and corn planting in Argentina

Christmas rainstorms across Argentina further delayed soy and corn planting, keeping markets guessing about whether the grains powerhouse can produce enough this season to help bring high-flying global food prices down to earth.
Thursday, December 27th 2012 - 02:47 UTC
Argentine government blasts farmers’ strike who are considering further actions

Argentine Agriculture and Livestock Minister Norberto Yauhar accused farmers who organized what proved to be a very effective 24 hours livestock trading strike on Wednesday, of responding to ‘political interests’. The farmers’ Liaison Board said they are considering extending the protest to other economic activities.
Monday, December 17th 2012 - 06:20 UTC
China quarantines Argentine corn because of unapproved genetically modified strains

Chinese authorities quarantined two containers holding corn from Argentina, after detecting genetically modified strains that had not been approved beforehand, alleged the Chinese buyer.
Monday, December 10th 2012 - 05:46 UTC
Poor wheat crop in Argentina, which is expected to limit exports

Argentina is expected to trim the quantity of 2012/2013 wheat destined for overseas shipment to 4.5 million tons from a previous 6 million due to a smaller than forecast harvest, a local newspaper reported on Saturday.