Brazil bumps maize and soyabean stocks forecasts
The USDA’s latest forecasts for global supply and demand were released on 9 March. These…
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USDA announces $12.1 million to support crop protection and pest management
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced…
Researchers find the dark matter of the bread wheat genome
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have identified 21,000 new genes in bread wheat.…
UK’s £1.2 billion bioethanol industry at risk of closure without action from government
Closure of the industry would deliver a devastating blow to the Northern Powerhouse; risking jobs,…
New UK & Ireland MD for Dow AgroSciences
Dow AgroSciences has announced that John Humphreys is to become the company’s new UK and…
Potatoes grown from seeds may solve hunger in Africa
Potatoes grown from Dutch seeds yield 2 to 4 times bigger harvests for small-scale, poor…
Canola now worth $26.7 billion to Canadian economy
Canola’s value to the Canadian economy has tripled over the past decade to $26.7 billion…
FAO Food Price Index edges higher in February
The FAO Food Price Index rose slightly in February, marking its seventh consecutive monthly rise,…
Global harvests strong but hunger persists amid chronic conflict zones
Global food supply conditions are robust, but access to food has been dramatically reduced in…
Hand-picked specialty crops ‘ripe’ for precision agriculture techniques
Timing the harvest and transport of highly perishable, hand-picked crops such as strawberries so these…