Agriculture

Saturday, May 18th 2013 - 03:01 UTC
Argentina, Brazil and the US form alliance of corn producers: Maizall

Corn groups from the US, Argentina and Brazil signed a memorandum of understanding this week to form an international alliance of corn producers, collectively called MAIZALL.
Tuesday, May 14th 2013 - 18:32 UTC
Monsanto wins leading soybean seed replicating case to the relief of biotechnology industry

In a decision that drew sighs of relief from the biotechnology industry, the US Supreme Court ruled that an Indiana farmer violated agribusiness company Monsanto Co’s patent for a type of soybean. The court agreed unanimously with Monsanto that Vernon Bowman, 75, had performed an end-run around the law when he used the company’s patented soybean seeds without seeking a licence.
Tuesday, May 14th 2013 - 05:43 UTC
FAO suggests farming and feeding on insects can address global food insecurity

While insects can be slimy, cringe-inducing creatures, often squashed on sight by humans, a new book released by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) says beetles, wasps and caterpillars are also an unexplored nutrition source that can help address global food insecurity.
Saturday, May 11th 2013 - 05:36 UTC
Global food prices increased for third month running in April pushed by dairy costs

Global food prices rose in April for a third straight month as surging dairy costs kept upward pressure on the FAO index, but cereal output is expected to be strong this year. Food prices spiked during the summer of 2012 as the United States was hit by a severe drought and dry weather plagued other producers. After falling at the start of 2013, prices have been rising again in the past three months
Friday, May 10th 2013 - 05:51 UTC
Argentine fruit and vegetable exports beginning to rebound; Q1 sales reach 477m dollars

The production and sale of Argentine fruits and vegetables is beginning to rebound after a year in which the sector's problems continued to deepen; loss of competitiveness due to rising costs and lower demand, especially overseas because of the global economic crisis.
Wednesday, April 17th 2013 - 07:35 UTC
Argentine farmers expected to plant more wheat this coming season

Argentina will plant more wheat this season than last year because of farmer-friendly adjustments to the government’s export policy and the bad luck that growers had last season with alternative crops such as barley, a key grain exchange said.
Friday, April 12th 2013 - 06:19 UTC
Dairy produce push FAO food price index one percent higher in March

The FAO Food Price Index (FPI) crept higher by one percent in March compared with a month before, driven mainly by an 11% increase in dairy. Dairy products carry a 17% weight among the various commodity prices included in the calculation of the overall FPI.
Monday, April 8th 2013 - 00:04 UTC
Brazil exporters anticipate May/June port chaos with soy, sugar and corn crops coincide

The logistics chaos in the Brazilian port of Santos (one of the busiest of the country) in mid March with the first shipments of a record soy crop will become even worse in May and June, according to the Jose Augusto de Castro, president of the Brazilian Association of Foreign Trade, AEB.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2013 - 20:15 UTC
Brazil’s boom crops expose port congestion and lack of infrastructure

Brazil’s soybean production has reached record levels this season which could make the country the world’s leading producer but port congestion and lack of storage capacity are impeding exports of soybean as producers fear losing international markets.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2013 - 05:42 UTC
Agriculture should help boost the Brazilian economy to 3.1% growth in 2013

The Brazilian economy is expected to grow 3.1% this year while inflation will reach 5.7% according to the latest estimates from the Central bank released in its “Quarterly inflation report”. In the previous report at the end of last year inflation was estimated at 4.8% but there was no figure for growth.