The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-27
ADM, Bayer partner on sustainable soybean management program in India | Food Business Africa Magazine
INDIA — Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) and Bayer have signed a 3-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to partner on a sustainable crop management progra ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed sustainability
2022-06-27
Zimbabwe corn output forecast to fall in 2022-23 | Food Business Africa Magazine
ZIMBABWE— A report by United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service Post in Pretoria estimates Zimbabwe’s corn crop for marketing y ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-27
Scoular launch long-term sustainable fishmeal production program | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — Scoular’s fishmeal brand Encompass is launching a new marine sustainability program that incentivizes fishmeal producers to implement long-term sustai ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed sustainability
2022-06-26
The village in the Glens that disappeared
Once a small farming village, Galboly disappeared, then was resurrected by Game of Thrones. Read more
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2022-06-26
County show set to return after pandemic break
Organisers say Elvaston Showground has been transformed to accommodate more than 1,000 animals. Read more
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2022-06-25
RiceTec names Karsten Neuffer global CEO | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — RiceTec Inc has named Karsten Neuffer the new global chief executive effective, succeeding Mike Gumina, who is retiring after eight years as CEO of th ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-25
SunRice FY22 revenue hit US$1.3B record high as Australian rice returns to key markets | Food Business Africa Magazine
AUSTRALIA—SunRice Group, AUSTRALIA’S single-desk rice marketer has posted a record revenue of US$1.3 billion for its financial year ended April 30, up 30 pe ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-25
Bartlett breaks ground on US$375 million soybean crushing facility | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA – Bartlett, a Savage Enterprises company, has broken ground on its new US$375 million soybean crushing facility in southeast Kansas, that according to t ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-06-24
Farmers need help to plant trees with their crops
A report says the emphasis on expanding forestry has overlooked the opportunity to plant trees on farms. Read more
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2022-06-24
German agriculture minister on Ukraine War and global food
DW's chief political editor Michaela Küfner spoke to Germany's agriculture minister Cem Özdemir about the impact the war in Ukraine is having on the world's food supplies. She asked him what concrete... Read more
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2022-06-24
Meet the Swiss couple giving their cattle a better life, and death
Georg and Claudia Blunier have been living their dream of sustainable farming in the Swiss mountains for 8 years now. Read more
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2022-06-24
Global Environment Facility approves $18 Million to support FAO-led Projects in Africa and Latin America
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the decision of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to approve three FAO-led projects in five countries, totalling $18... Read more