The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-20
Ghana wheat consumption is forecast down amid sustained increases in wheat product prices | Food Business Africa Magazine
GHANA— A report by United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service Accra Post projects Ghana’s MY2022/23 total wheat consumption slig ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-20
Viterra opens new grain facility in Canada | Food Business Africa Magazine
CANADA — Viterra Canada Inc., a Canadian agriculture commodities business, officially opened its new high-throughput grain facility in Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-20
Magic Spoon makes retail debut after closing $85M funding round | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA—Magic Spoon, a US breakfast cereal maker, has secured US$85 million in investment in a Series B funding round, bringing total funding to date to US ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-06-20
Ethiopia wheat production forecast is up 3.26 percent over last period production estimate | Food Business Africa Magazine
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-20
Saudi Arabia’s Savola foods acquires food group EGYBELG | Food Business Africa Magazine
SAUDI ARABIA—Savola Foods, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Savola Group, has acquired the total assets of food group EGYBELG, with a value of US$33.1million. ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-18
Farmer loses £50,000 over shortage of workers
Andy Allen could not get enough labour to pick asparagus and says it has cost him £50,000. Read more
Focus on Farming Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs King's Lynn Agriculture Focus on Farming Victoria Prentis Attleborough
2022-06-17
Robot farming: 'Something none of us have seen'
Farms in Shropshire are using robots to plant, maintain and weed crops after a worker shortage. Read more
2022-06-17
Insurance for Annual Forages Sign-up Deadline is July 15
In the latest USDA Nebraska Crop Progress and Conditions report, Nebraska pasture and range conditions rated 16% very poor, 23% poor, 34% fair, 26% good and 1% excellent. With concerns mounting about... Read more
2022-06-17
Public Perception of Government Support for Farmers: Gardner Survey Results, Part 3
Brenna Ellison
Department of Agricultural Economics
Purdue University Read more
2022-06-17
World of Weeds: Jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica)
Farmers at some recent wheat plot tours noted that jointed goatgrass seems to be more prevalent than usual this spring. This World of Weeds feature will discuss this weedy relative of wheat, also know... Read more
2022-06-17
Wheat Disease Update: Barley Yellow Dwarf and Wheat Streak Mosaic
A survey of wheat fields in Cheyenne County on June 3 found two major diseases. One field (Figure 1) had severe and widespread barley yellow dwarf. Other fields had varying levels of wheat streak... Read more
2022-06-17
NOAA: May 2022 Was Warm and Wet Across the U.S.
NOAA released the latest monthly climate summary for the US for May 2022 last week. It showed that most of the United States was warmer than normal, particularly in Texas and Louisiana. By contrast... Read more