The latest news from the agricultural sector
2023-01-20
Benson Hill becomes first US company to receive ProTerra certification for non-GMO soy
USA-Benson Hill, Inc., a food tech company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, announced that it has achieved the international ProTerra Cert ... Read more
latest news milling & grains new technologies & innovations soybean world news
2023-01-20
Argentina soybean, corn to decline by up to 25% as drought continues to wreak havoc on farms
ARGENTINA-The Buenos Aires grains exchange has slashed its forecast for Argentina’s 2022/23 soybeans and corn production by up to 25% if drought in the Sout ... Read more
agriculture & food security latest news maize milling & grains soybean sustainability world news
2023-01-20
Egypt plans to purchase maize for the first time in history to boost feed manufacturing
Egypt- The General Authority in Charge of Raw Materials (GASC) has floated a public tender to purchase maize, the first time the public body embarks on such ... Read more
african & middle east news animal feed latest news maize sustainability
2023-01-19
China expands its soybean hectarage to 10.6 million as it strives to achieve self-sufficiency
CHINA-China, the world's top buyer of soybeans, has expanded its planting area to 10.26 million hectares, an increase of 1.82 million hectares year-on- ... Read more
agriculture & food security latest news milling & grains soybean sustainability world news
2023-01-19
Grain Australia receives US$17.5M from GRDC to bolster the competitiveness of Australian grain
AUSTRALIA - The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has pledged US$17.5 million to Grains Australia Limited (GAL) to bolster the competitiven ... Read more
milling & grains sustainability world news
2023-01-18
Mexico imposes temporary 50% tariff on white corn exports to protect local supply
NORTH AMERICA-The Mexican government announced a temporary 50% tax on white corn exports, arguing that the grain must remain in Mexico to contain a spike in ... Read more
latest news maize milling & grains world news
2023-01-18
Romania overtakes Ukraine to become Egypt’s second-largest wheat supplier
EGYPT – Romania has overtaken Ukraine as Egypt’s second-largest wheat supplier as the North African nation diversifies its import suppliers to minimize the ... Read more
african & middle east news latest news milling & grains sustainability wheat
2023-01-18
Nutreco collaborates with microbiome expert, BiomEdit, in production of novel feed additives
NETHERLANDS-Nutreco, a Dutch animal nutrition and fish feed company, has entered a long-term research and commercial partnership with microbiome research co ... Read more
latest news new technologies & innovations petfoods sustainability world news
2023-01-17
'What drives me is the unjustness': Idris Elba's food security fight
British actor Idris Elba has returned to World Economic Forum in a very different role. Read more
2023-01-17
Grupo Bimbo snaps up Vel Pitar as it marks entry into the Romanian market
MEXICO-Mexican bakery giant, Grupo Bimbo, has acquired Romanian bread maker Vel Pitar from New York-based private-equity fund CHL capital. Vel Pitar was for ... Read more
baking & snacks latest news milling & grains sustainability world news
2023-01-17
FDA greenlights increase in vitamin D fortification in cereal-based products
USA- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the greenlight to food companies to the fortification levels of vitamin D fortification in cereal-b ... Read more
baking & snacks breakfast cereals food safety & quality latest news milling & grains new technologies & innovations sustainability world news
2023-01-16
Tanzania bets big on cassava, unveils 2030 strategy to increase hectarage by 550%
Tanzania-The Tanzanian Government under the Ministry of Agriculture is implementing a sustainable cassava strategy targeting a 550% increase in hectarage of ... Read more
african & middle east news agriculture & food security latest news milling & grains sustainability