agriculture commodity News
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Sales Pricing support in MILAS using BESTMIX data
It goes without saying that cost prices are very volatile in the world of agricultural commodities. This makes it quite challenging to determine the price of the finished products. Due to the nature of this business (raw material price volatility) the product formula can often differ and change in a formulation software such as BESTMIX and should always be based on the most recent data. ...
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Ministers meet at FAO to discuss role of agricultural commodity markets
Governments ought to review the way international agricultural commodity markets are governed, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told ministers from around the world gathered for a meeting on the subject Monday. Commodity markets caught global attention due to volatile food prices in the past five years. While prices are currently declining, Graziano da Silva noted that ...
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Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding Launch of U.S.-EU Trade Negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 17, 2013 – “The beginning of comprehensive trade negotiations, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), between the United States and the European Union holds the promise of expanded market access and an improved, science-based regulatory approach for agriculture and food. A constant commitment to removing barriers to agricultural trade is ...
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World Cocoa Foundation convenes global stakeholders to address Cocoa sustainability
WHAT: "Celebrating the Diversity of Cocoa Origins" World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting WHEN: Wednesday and Thursday, May 18 and 19, 2011 WHERE: Hilton San Francisco Financial District, San Francisco CA WHO: More than 200 representatives from industry, government, development organizations, and research institutes in countries around the globe. Keynote addresses by Maura O’Neill, ...
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EPA announces new restrictions on pesticide phosphine fumigants to reduce risks to children
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is requiring new restrictions on aluminum and magnesium phosphide products to better protect people, especially children, from dangerous exposures. The new restrictions prohibit all uses of the products around residential areas, increase buffer zones for treatment around non-residential buildings that could be occupied by people or animals, and create more ...
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Demand in emerging markets strengthens the world market for tractors
In 2013, according to Agrievolution Alliance estimates, the global market for agricultural tractors grew by 10 per cent to 2,150,000 units. This high number of new tractors sold represents a great step towards increased mechanization on the farm throughout various world regions - one of the core objectives of the Agrievolution Alliance. The biggest tractor markets in unit terms were India and ...
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Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on Agreement to Help Families and Farmers in the Continuing Resolution
Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement regarding the agreement on the continuing resolution. This agreement includes important nutrition provisions, including an expansion of Pandemic EBT for families for the next year and an expansion of this critical assistance to children ...
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Meet our new project officer
SPAA (the) Society of Precision Agriculture Australia is pleased to announce its newest appointment with Ms Kristin Murdock as the association’s new PA project officer. SPAA Executive officer Dr Nicole Dimos said, “This exciting position established by SPAA is the result of having to meet the demands of the industry. We are seeing tremendous growth in PA nationally, and this ...
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NCC Cites Need for Broad Examination of Global Fiber Markets
National Cotton Council President/CEO Dr. Gary Adams says, “The U.S. decision to pursue a challenge against Chinese agricultural subsidies for grain crops reflects a growing desire in the United States and abroad to address more effectively the range of policies in major developing countries that affect agricultural markets.” He further noted that through the semi-annual dedicated ...
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OECD and FAO see likely end to period of high agricultural prices but urge vigilance
The recent period of high agricultural commodity prices is most likely over, say the OECD and FAO in their latest 10-year Outlook. But the two organisations warn of the need to be vigilant as the probability of a major price swing remains high. The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2016-2025, published today, projects inflation-adjusted agricultural commodity prices will remain relatively flat ...
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Bayer expands site in Switzerland
Bayer CropScience is expanding production at its Muttenz site in the Swiss canton of Basel-Landschaft, and today inaugurated a new production facility. The new facility is a reaction to the growing demand for agricultural commodities and will expand Bayer's production capacities in the area of crop protection. "This recently undertaken investment of approximately EUR 100 million will make ...
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WTO trade ministers move to eliminate agriculture export subsidies, but differences remain on other measures
FAO has welcomed an agreement by World Trade Organization (WTO) member states through the recently adopted "Nairobi Package" to move towards eliminating export subsidies involving agricultural products. However, it also noted that differences remain over other measures aimed at creating fairer global trading conditions, in particular for developing countries. A declaration issued on 19 December ...
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Agriculture more resilient to global crisis than other sectors
Because food is a basic necessity, the agriculture sector is showing more resilience to the global economic crisis than other industries. But the risks could increase if the economic downturn deepens, according to a new report by the OECD and FAO released today. Falls in agricultural prices and in the production and consumption of farm goods are likely to be moderate as long as the economic ...
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New team at SPAA to build on precision agriculture drive
We are thrilled to announce two new appointments with Ms Amanda Woods as the association’s new PA Development Officer and Ms Joanne Pech as its new Event Co-ordinator. SPAA Executive officer Dr Nicole Dimos said, “These exciting positions established by SPAA are the result of having to meet the demands of the industry. We are seeing tremendous growth in PA nationally, and this ...
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CropLife America Study Finds U.S. Agricultural Exports Threatened by EU Pesticide Regulation
CropLife America on Thursday released a new report that finds more than 40 percent of U.S. agricultural commodity exports, including soybeans, could be blocked by upcoming changes in the European Union (EU) Plant Protection Regulation. According to a news release from CropLife America, if the EU regulation is implemented as proposed, it could block more than $4 billion of U.S. agricultural ...
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Complex causes underpin undernourishment and malnutrition in the Near East and North Africa
Conflict, rapid population growth and urbanization, and a heavy reliance on food imports are posing serious challenges for food security in the Near East and North Africa, although progress has been made in some countries, FAO said today. Three countries in the region (Algeria, Jordan and Kuwait,) have met the hunger component of the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG1) by halving the ...
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Incoming Chairwoman Stabenow Announces Agriculture Committee Agenda for the Beginning of the 117th Congress
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), incoming Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today announced her agenda for the beginning of the 117th Congress. “From the ongoing pandemic to the devastating climate crisis – our farmers, families, and rural communities need help,” said incoming Chairwoman Stabenow. “My vision for the ...
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ZNFU: “At Agritech Expo it is important for us to showcase the Zambian agricultural industry in totality”
“As farmers we have the destiny of our country and nation in our hands” says Dr Evelyn Nguleka, Zambia National Farmers Union President. She adds: “let us apply all the knowledge and skills to have more food we need and venture into value addition to earn incomes for ourselves. If we can move from our back row as primary producers we can shape the welfare of our agricultural ...
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Senators Raise Questions about the Trump Administration’s Food Box Program
Today, a group of ten Senators led by U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, raised questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Box Program. “As you know, COVID-19 has caused great hardship for farmers and families across the ...
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Plans in place to fix world food crisis in place by June, UN
The United Nations aims to have a comprehensive plan to tackle the global food crisis in place by the beginning of June, 'around which the institutions and leaders around the world can coalesce,' a top UN official said at a news conference here today. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes said that although the breadth and complexity of the issue must be recognized, there ...
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