The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-17
Cargill invests US$150m in an advanced biodiesel plant in Belgium | Food Business Africa Magazine
BELGIUM —Cargill has invested US$150 million in its first advanced biodiesel plant in Ghent, Belgium, in a move aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions a ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-06-17
Brace's Bakery plans US$ 4.9M investment, Greggs bakery receives expansion go-ahead | Food Business Africa Magazine
UK—Brace’s Bakery has invested US$ 4.9 million in a new production line thanks to a US$ 3 million finance package from HSBC UK and HSBC Equipment Finance, m ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-06-17
Hansen-Mueller acquires General Mills Minnesota grain elevator | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — The Hansen-Mueller Co. has acquired General Mills Elevator A in Duluth, Minnesota, US., which has been inactive since 2015, a deal that will bring the ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-17
Viserion strengthens international agribusiness platform with Western Milling acquisition | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — Viserion Milling, LLC, a newly formed subsidiary of Viserion International Holdco, LLC, has entered an agreement to acquire California based agribusin ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-16
How India could become a 'mushroom superpower'
Changing tastes mean mushroom entrepreneurs are only just getting started. Read more
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2022-06-16
Warning food prices to rise quickly over summer
There will be a spike in food prices this summer, the Institute of Grocery Distribution predicts. Read more
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2022-06-16
North Korea sees outbreak of unidentified disease amid COVID wave
North Korea reported the outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic, while it already faces food shortages and coronavirus infections. The outbreak was in the isolated nation's key agricultural... Read more
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2022-06-16
South Asia suffers record heat wave
India is experiencing a record heatwave in many parts of the country, which experts say is linked to climate change. DW’s Manira Chaudhary visits an agricultural belt in the state of Maharashtra which... Read more
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2022-06-16
Crop Insurance Prevented Planting Coverage for Field Crops
The wet spring here in the Northeast, had many of farmers are wondering about their prevented planting coverage under crop insurance. As of the
June 12 Pennsylvania Crop Progress and Conditions... Read more
2022-06-16
Be On The Lookout For Damage From True Armyworm
True armyworm is a pest that migrates from south states every spring, and in some years the pest populations we receive can be large. Fortunately, this does not seem to be one of those years, but... Read more
2022-06-16
General Mills and Regrow Agriculture partner to monitor agriculture practices
General Mills and Regrow Agriculture agree to a multi-year partnership to monitor agricultural practices and their environmental impacts across 175 million acres of farmland in North America, Europe,... Read more
2022-06-16
Double Crop Soybean Production in Northern Ohio
In northern Ohio, double-crop soybean production after wheat harvest needs to be carefully considered. There are both agronomic considerations (Do I have enough time and moisture to produce a soybean... Read more