The outlook for rapeseed crops in Germany continues to improve, but prospects for crops elsewhere in western Europe are less promising with some low initial yields reported in France and […] Read more
Rapeseed thrives in Germany but French yields fall
EU takes step back from market-driven farming
Reforms agreed by European Union negotiators on Wednesday offer subsidies to keep farms producing in regions where conditions are hard, going against the bloc’s shift towards relying on market forces […] Read more
U.S.-Japan wheat trade set to resume
The discovery of unapproved genetically modified (GM) wheat in Oregon is unlikely to hit long-term U.S. wheat sales to Japan and could spark debate about whether importers should tolerate very […] Read more
Deregulation sparks rise in grain container trade
Deregulation of grain trading in Australia has led to an explosion in shipments in containers rather than bulk — a trend that may be repeated in Canada, although on a […] Read more
EU pesticide ban may curb rapeseed production
Rapeseed production is likely to fall in the European Union, top grower of the oilseed, from the 2015 harvest after the bloc voted to protect bees by banning three of […] Read more
IGC cuts grain stocks forecast to five-year low
The International Grains Council on Thursday cut its forecast for global maize and wheat crops in 2012-13, further tightening supplies with grain stocks at the end of the season seen […] Read more
World powers eye emergency food meeting; action doubted
Leading members of the Group of 20 nations are prepared to trigger an emergency meeting to address soaring grain prices caused by the worst U.S. drought in more than half […] Read more
Rains threaten Western Europe’s wheat quality
Repeated rains threaten to reduce the quality of wheat crops in western Europe, though there remains the potential for reasonable yields in most areas, crop analysts said on Tuesday. "There […] Read more
IGC cuts 2012-13 wheat crop outlook
The International Grains Council on Monday cut its forecast for global wheat production in 2012-13 as the outlook for the crop in key exporter Russia deteriorated. World wheat production was […] Read more
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