The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-07
World food commodity prices dip for the second consecutive month in May | Food Business Africa Magazine
ITALY — World food commodity prices saw a modest decline in May, dragged lower by declines in the vegetable oil, dairy and sugar price indices, the Food and ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-07
CBH opens a new fertilizer storage facility as it aims to fill the gap in the state’s input supply | Food Business Africa Magazine
AUSTRALIA— CBH Group, a grain growers' cooperative that handles, markets and processes grain from the wheatbelt of Western Australia, has officially op ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-07
Heritage Cooperative acquires Witmer’s Feed and Grain | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — Heritage Cooperative Inc. has purchased the feed, grain, agronomy and retail assets of Witmer’s Feed and Grain Inc, a move that it says aligns with it ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-06
Highest-ever ethanol mandate will boost homegrown biofuels, EPA says
The EPA set the corn ethanol mandate at its highest level ever, 15.25 billion gallons, for this year. Read more
2022-06-06
Claim: Grazed grasslands trump cover crops on long-term carbon sequestration
Studies are starting to show that grazed perennial pastures may be the best strategy for locking carbon in the soil long-term, according to experts on a recent Environmental Working Group webinar. Read more
2022-06-06
Bipartisan Senate bills seek to diminish corporate squeeze on meat pricing
Two bills would give the federal government more investigative tools and transparency in pricing. Read more
2022-06-06
Evening Edition | June 6, 2022
In tonight’s Evening Edition, read about the latest USDA Crop Progress Report, the highest-ever ethanol mandate, and Ukraine grain exports. Read more
2022-06-06
USDA Crop Progress Report | June 6, 2022
As of Sunday, the report pegged corn planted at 94%, compared with 92% for the previous five-year average; 78% has emerged compared with 81% for the previous five-year average. Read more
2022-06-06
'Some of the kids had never seen a cow before'
Pupils are dealing with the "sensory overload" that comes with visiting a farm for the first time. Read more
2022-06-06
EXCLUSIVE Biden Administration Likely to Retroactively Raise Ethanol Blending Volumes for 2021, Sources Say
The Biden administration is likely to raise ethanol blending mandates for 2021 above the figure it proposed in December to align with actual U.S. consumption levels, according to two sources briefed... Read more
2022-06-06
Armyworms Inactive So Far Despite Rain, Cool Front
Texas forage producers are facing high fertilizer prices, but
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts do not expect they will face an early outbreak of fall armyworms. Read more
2022-06-06
Irrigation to Help Get the Crop Started
Aggressive cover crop growth and sometimes the lack of timely spring rain may leave fields lacking moisture for optimum planting or seedling germination. Achieving the maximum uniform germination and... Read more