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Eastern to produce 3.5m bags of maize

Source country standardmedia Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:51:00 PM CET [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] maize[9]; harvest[2];

By Joseph Muchiri Eastern Province is expected to produce more than 3.5 million bags of dry maize this season. However, this is about 1.2 million bags less than what had been targeted at the onset of November rain, last year. Eastern Provincial Director of Agriculture Joseph Ngatho attributed the.......

Taiwanese may be at greater risk from ractopamine

Source country taipeitimes Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:30:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] animal feed[1];

Other categories: Science; Animal Health - Animal Welfare; Consumers; Agriculture; Consumers; External Relations; Food Safety; Human rights;

Experts attending an ad hoc meeting on Tuesday to address the health risks of ractopamine said Taiwanese eat more internal organs compared with US and European meat consumers, so an evaluation of the local population is necessary before the government can consider lifting the ban on ractopamine residues in meat....

Articles published more than 2 hours ago

High temperatures 'make wheat old before its time'

Source country scidev Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:03:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] wheat[11]; grain[1]; harvest[1]; Wheat[2];

Other categories: Environment (general); Climate Change; Ecology;

Higher temperatures could decrease wheat yields by causing the crop to age prematurely....

Corn, Soybeans Futures Drop as Rains Ease Dry Spell in Argentina, Brazil

Source country bloomberg Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:01:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] Corn[4]; harvest[1]; corn[4];

Corn fell for a third day and soybeans declined as rain improved prospects for crops in and Brazil that have been hurt by unusually dry weather in January. The most impressive rains of the growing season, with as much as 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain overnight, will aid crops in Argentina and.......

Time to think about animal rights in beef row: activist

Source country ChinaPost Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:00:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] animal feed[1];

Other categories: Animal Health - Animal Welfare; Agriculture; Food Safety; Human rights;

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A dispute between Taiwan and the United States on the use of a leanness-enhancing drug in meat is not only a matter of politics, diplomacy and trade, but also animal welfare, an animal rights activist said yesterday....

Cargill says still supplying Iran with grain

Source country dailystar-LB Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:51:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] grain[4]; corn[1]; animal feed[1];

Other categories: European Central Bank; EU-USA; Imports Exports; EU - Latin America; Environment; External Relations;

U.S. agribusiness giant Cargill plans to continue grain shipments to Iran, its vice chairman said on Wednesday, despite signs the Islamic Republic is struggling to process payments as trade sanctions bite....

Indonesia's food security remains fragile

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:44:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] rice production[1];

Entities: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono[3];

Quotes in this article

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said: "We're still fragile when it comes to food security. Demand is increasing because of the rising population. An increase in the middle class will also mean more food will be consumed as purchasing power gets stronger,"

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said: "With a large population, we're still facing problems of low agricultural productivity and low purchasing power among farmers,"

Indonesian President said that the country's ability to provide enough food was still fragile....

China to balance grain market through imports

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:44:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] grain[6]; corn[4];

Entities: Chen Xiwen[1];

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Chen Xiwen said: "The moderate corn imports do not mean that there is a supply shortage in the domestic market,"

Even though China's grain output hit a record high last year, the country will continue to maintain grain imports at appropriate levels to balance market demand and supply, a senior official said Thursday....

Articles published more than 3 hours ago

How to boost agro-technology

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:13:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] wheat[4]; corn[3];

Other categories: Environmental protection; Environment (general); UN Bodies; Climate Change; Ecology;

The priority of the No 1 Document of the Chinese central government has changed from water conservancy investment in 2011 to agricultural science and technology in 2012....

Province aims to keep farm incomes growing

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:13:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] Corn[1]; grain[2]; harvest[1]; corn[3];

Other categories: Consumers;

The government of Jilin province in Northeast China, one of the country's top grain producers, is aiming to help its farmers increase their incomes by 12 percent after a 20 percent growth last year....

Tibet village raises toast to housing program

Source country chinadaily Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:13:00 PM CET [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] wheat[1]; barley[3]; grain[1]; Grain[1];

As each guest came through his front door on Tuesday, Tubtantanpel filled his glass with homemade barley liquor, made a toast and then drained it in one....

Mahaica flooding sluice to be closed

Source country stabroeknews Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:13:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] rice farms[1];

Entities: Leslie Ramsammy[1];

The Maduni sluice which has been used to drain water from the swollen East Demerara Water Conservancy into the Mahaica Creek is to be closed. The closing should ease the present severe flooding in... View full article at stabroeknews.com...

EU sanctions slash Ukraine maize exports to Iran (updated)

Source country kyivpost Wednesday, February 8, 2012 6:30:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] wheat[1]; maize[9]; grain[8]; harvest[1]; Wheat[1]; Maize[1]; corn[2]; animal feed[2];

Other categories: Imports Exports; EU Russia; Market; EU - Latin America;

Ukraine's maize exports to Iran dropped 40 percent in January due to problems collecting payment from Iranian buyers after the European Union tightened sanctions, a leading Ukrainian agricultural consultancy said on Friday....

Biti dispels food shortage fears

Source country financialgazette Wednesday, February 8, 2012 6:25:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] maize[2]; grain[9];

Entities: Tendai Biti[1];

Other categories: Food Security & Aid;

Quotes in this article

Tendai Biti told: "Given the late rains, we will not be able to meet the targeted 1,8 million tonnes, but if we have lost anything , we have not lost more than 10 percent of the 2011 crop and we already have the strategic grain reserves to feed our people,"

Tabitha Mutenga, Staff Reporter Finance Minister, Tendai Biti, has dismissed fears of severe food shortages in most drought-prone areas of the country, assuring the nation of adequate grain reserves to feed everyone despite a potentially bad agricultural season....

Articles published more than 6 hours ago

Glastonbury weather: Wellies and winter coats for 2011 festival

Source country dailymail Wednesday, February 8, 2012 4:17:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] animal feed[1];

Entities: Paul McCartney[2]; Stevie Wonder[1]; Don McLean[1]; Robbie Williams[1]; Marc Bolan[1]; Michael Eavis[3]; Joan Baez[1]; Kylie Minogue[1]; Rod Stewart[1]; Paul Simon[1]; David Bowie[2]; Tom Jones (singer)[1];

Rain-hardy fans battled through the drizzle and mud to get to the campsites on 900-acre Worthy Farm for the start of Britain's biggest and best-loved music festival....

Soybeans, Corn, Wheat Called to Open Higher on Improved Outlook for Demand

Source country bloomberg Wednesday, February 8, 2012 3:38:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] oilseed[1]; Corn[2]; grain[1]; Grain[1]; harvest[1]; Wheat[2];

Entities: West Des Moines[1]; Don Rose[1];

What follows are opening calls for U.S. grain and oilseed markets. -- Soybean futures may open 5 cents to 7 cents a bushel higher on the Chicago Board of Trade on speculation that hot, dry weather that will curb production in Argentina and Brazil, prompting Chinese importers to buy more from the U....

Signs build that Iran sanctions disrupt food imports

Source country reuters Wednesday, February 8, 2012 3:06:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] maize[1]; Maize[1]; animal feed[1];

Entities: David Stanway[1]; Mahmoud Ahmadinejad[1];

Other categories: Banking - Financial Services; EU Russia; Imports Exports; EU-Asia; External Relations; External Trade; Taxation;

KUALA LUMPUR/TEHRAN (Reuters) - More evidence emerged on Tuesday of the crippling impact of new sanctions on Iran, with international traders saying Tehran is having trouble buying rice, cooking oil and other staples to feed its 74 million people weeks before an election....

Maize futures edge up

Source country iol Wednesday, February 8, 2012 2:57:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] wheat[4]; maize[7]; grain[3]; Wheat[1]; Maize[1]; corn[1];

South African maize futures ended marginally firmer on Wednesday amid some consolidation following selloffs in recent sessions....

Biotech recruiter targets unemployed workers

Source country CBC Wednesday, February 8, 2012 2:51:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] animal feed[1];

Entities: Rob Henderson[1];

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Rob Henderson said: "We're trying to get the right people with the right skills to help grow these firms because they're the gas to our economic engine,"

BioTalent Canada has launched an online tool to match unemployed Ontario manufacturing workers in cities such as Cornwall and Waterloo to deal with a nationwide skills shortage....

Rice export: ‘Pakistan has potential of $4b but barely touches $1b’

Source country tribune Wednesday, February 8, 2012 1:58:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] grain[2]; rice production[2];

Other categories: OHIM;

KARACHI: Pakistan has an export potential of four billion dollars in basmati rice but hardly touched the one billion mark, according to the Basmati Growers Association. “Rice has the potential to become a high value asset for Pakistan’s economy but nothing has been done to add value to its.......

Corn Gains Before USDA May Lower Estimate for Inventories; Soybeans Climb

Source country bloomberg Wednesday, February 8, 2012 12:50:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] wheat[2]; oilseed[1]; Corn[3]; grain[2]; Wheat[1]; corn[3];

Entities: Dennis Gartman[1];

Quotes in this article

Dennis Gartman said: “The trade seems quite intent upon seeing a report that has a relatively large cut in the corn carryout,”

Corn rose in Chicago on speculation the U.S. Department of Agriculture may lower its estimate for global stockpiles. Soybeans and wheat gained. The USDA may cut its estimate for corn inventories this year by 2.9 percent from a January forecast to 124.44 million metric tons (4....

Iran feels sanctions pinch as Asia traders cut ties

Source country reuters Wednesday, February 8, 2012 12:35:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] wheat[1]; maize[2]; grain[1]; Grain[1];

Entities: Neil Fullick[1];

Other categories: EU Russia; Imports Exports; EU-Asia; External Relations;

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia has halted palm oil exports to Iran because of payments problems and Asian oil buyers have cut crude purchases as Western sanctions tighten a financial noose around Iran....

Glencore Xstrata: Ivan Glasenberg, Mick Davis and how £56bn mining mega-merger came into being

Source country dailymail Wednesday, February 8, 2012 12:04:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] wheat[3]; grain[2]; cereals[1]; corn[1];

Entities: Tony Blair[1]; George Osborne[1]; Gordon Brown[1]; Mick Davis[4]; Peter Mandelson[1]; Oleg Deripaska[1]; Nat Rothschild[1]; John Bond (banker)[1]; Ivan Glasenberg[3];

Other categories: Environment (general); Monetary Issues EU; Market; UN Bodies; EC News; Financial Crisis; Banking - Financial Services; EU-Asia; Agriculture; Competition; Environment; External Relations; Humanitarian aid; Taxation;

Two of the City’s biggest companies have outlined ambitious plans for a £56 billion mega-merger to create an unprecedented global mining and commodities powerhouse....

Mahaicony sinks deeper into flood

Source country stabroeknews Wednesday, February 8, 2012 11:07:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] rice farmers[1];

As the water level in the Mahaicony Creek keeps rising so are the losses for rice and cash crop farmers and they are wondering how they will be assisted during this disaster. Some of the men who... View full article at stabroeknews.com...

Report shows strong growth in GM crops (News)

Source country euractiv-en Wednesday, February 8, 2012 10:24:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] maize[2]; grain[2]; corn[4];

Entities: Clive James[1];

Other categories: EU - Latin America; EU-Asia; Agriculture; Environment;

Quotes in this article

Clive James said: "I was a little surprised that the growth was as strong as it is,"

The United States remained the primary backer of biotech crop technology in 2011, but adoption spread internationally as the total global planted area of genetically modified seeds grew 8% from a year ago, a new report says. More »...

Articles published more than 12 hours ago

Excessive Radioactive Cesium Levels Found at 38 Farms in Japan

Source country kcna Wednesday, February 8, 2012 9:09:00 AM CET [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] rice farms[1];

Pyongyang, February 7 (KCNA) -- The damage of the radioactive contamination caused by the crippled Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in Japan is increasing. The Fukushima prefectural government said Friday that 38 of the approximately 23,000 rice farms surveyed in the prefecture were found to have.......

Wheat Prices in Japan May Dip Most Since 2009, Cutting Retail Food Costs

Source country bloomberg Wednesday, February 8, 2012 4:40:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] wheat[7]; grain[4]; Wheat[4];

Other categories: Imports Exports;

’s second- largest importer, may decline in April by the most since October 2009, putting food makers including and under pressure to cut prices. Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. The price of wheat imported by the government for sale to flour millers may drop about 10 percent from 57,720 yen ($753) a.......

They'll be richer, but we'll all pay a price

Source country dailymail Wednesday, February 8, 2012 2:59:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre] wheat[2]; grain[2]; cereals[1]; corn[1];

Entities: Mick Davis[1];

Other categories: Monetary Issues EU; Market; EC News; Financial Crisis; UN Bodies; EU-Asia; Agriculture; External Relations; Humanitarian aid;

ALEX BRUMMER: The dominant role a combined Glencore and Xstrata will have in commodity markets does not bear thinking about....

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