USDA forecasts huge corn, soybean harvest, but farmers see little benefit as prices stay lowOctober 9th, 2009 USDA forecasts record soybean, big corn harvestDES MOINES, Iowa — Record harvests are being forecast for corn and soybean farmers despite earlier concerns over a cool growing season. The National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest report on the corn and soybean crop Friday, forecasting record yields for corn and record production for soybeans.
Grain elevators full of unsold wheat as fall harvest spreads across Great PlainsSeptember 30th, 2009 Elevators full of unsold wheat amid fall harvestWICHITA, Kan. — Amid a global glut of wheat stockpiles, grain elevators across parts of the Great Plains remain crammed with unsold winter wheat as facilities brace for expected bumper fall harvests of corn, sorghum and soybeans.
WTO to consider Brazil-US orange juice disputeSeptember 25th, 2009 GENEVA - The World Trade Organisation Friday set up a panel to judge a dispute brought by Brazil against the US over orange juice imports. Brazil's complaint is similar to others brought against the US by various countries on different products, and pertains to Washington's method of calculating anti-dumping margins.
Michigan Sugar Co. expects 3.7M ton beet harvest this year, with yield of 25.5 ton per acreSeptember 13th, 2009 Michigan Sugar Co. expects 3.7M ton beet harvestMONITOR TOWNSHIP, Mich.
Jharkhand traders protest law against hoardingAugust 24th, 2009 Indo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
RANCHI - Traders in Jharkhand, accused of hoarding essential food grain, say they need time to reduce their stock. "We are ready to cooperate with the state government.
Jharkhand opens food outlets in drought-hit areasAugust 20th, 2009 RANCHI - Faced with a drought-like situation in all 24 districts of the state, the Jharkhand government has opened around 150 outlets to sell essential food items at fair price, an official said Thursday. The outlets known as Suvidha Stores is a joint venture of the Jharkhand State Agricultural Marketing Board (JSAMB) and the Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI).
Brazil steel production rose 28 percent in JulyAugust 15th, 2009 RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's steel production increased by 28.5 percent last month compared with June, the Iron and Steel Institute said. Brazil is the biggest producer and exporter of steel in Latin America and the world's 15th-largest steel exporter.
Newly discovered granary in Middle East shows grain storage preceded farmingJune 22nd, 2009 Study: Food storage began well before farmingWASHINGTON — People were storing grain long before they learned to domesticate crops, a new study indicates. A structure used as a food granary discovered in recent excavations in Jordan dates to about 11,300 years ago, according to a report in Tuesday's edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Consumers could face higher food prices this year because of dwindling crop suppliesJune 11th, 2009 Lower crop supplies could mean higher food pricesCrop prices could rise this year because of dwindling supplies of U.S. corn and soybeans, raising fears of grain shortages and higher food costs for consumers.
US winter wheat forecast plunges 20 percent nationwide amid flooding, drought conditionsMay 13th, 2009 US winter wheat forecast down about 20 percentWICHITA, Kan. — The nation's farmers are expected to harvest about 20 percent less winter wheat this season, in part because of fewer planted acres and exacerbated by floods and other weather conditions, the Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service said.
Heavy wheat procurement in Punjab, farmers get Rs.85 bnApril 24th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Punjab government has released over Rs.85 billion as payment to farmers for wheat procurement, considered one of the largest such exercise in the world. 'The procurement process is going on quite smoothly.
Rain, thunderstorms pose threat to wheat cropApril 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Rainfall accompanied by strong thunderstorms lashed Chandigarh and the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana Monday evening. The thunderstorms and high velocity winds have become a cause of worry for farmers in the region as the wheat crop is almost ripe.
India shelves Brazil ethanol plans due to slowdownFebruary 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have put on hold their plans to invest in ethanol projects in Brazil due to the current economic slowdown, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said here Tuesday. The oil marketing companies - Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Hindustan Petroleum Corp - had explored the possibilities of acquiring sugarcane farms and setting up ethanol manufacturing units in Brazil, Deora said while answering a question in the Rajya Sabha.
Checkpoints lifted at Chandigarh grain marketJanuary 8th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Following widespread protests by the trader community for the last one week, barricades and police checkpoints put up at the entry points of the vegetables and grain market here were removed Friday morning. With this decision of the administration, the traders at the grain market have also decided to end their two-day old strike.
Chandigarh traders threaten strike over checkpointsJanuary 4th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Local traders Monday threatened to go on an indefinite strike from Wednesday if barricades and checkpoints put up at entry points of the vegetables and grain market here are not removed. Representatives of various market associations also joined the grain market committee Monday to raise slogans against Chandigarh administrator S.F.
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