Reading Time: 3 minutes A growing demand for meat, poultry and dairy has increased the country’s feedgrain imports from the United States
Mexico now top buyer of U.S. ag commodities
A growing demand for meat, poultry and dairy has increased the country’s feedgrain imports from the United States
Trump’s trade threats a global concern
Reading Time: 2 minutes Importers and exporters around the world are uneasily analyzing what a 10 per cent tariff, or other border measures likely in a second Donald Trump U.S. presidential term, could mean for trade.
Russia maintains grain harvest forecast despite bad weather
Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia has maintained its official grain harvest forecast for this year at 132 million metric tons despite adverse weather conditions across many grain-producing regions, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, who oversees the agriculture sector.
Late crop yield in most Ukrainian regions may drop by up to 15 per cent, farm ministry says
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ukraine's late crop yield might fall by up to 15 per cent in most regions due to extreme heat, the acting farm minister said on Monday, while the average early crop is expected to shrink by only by five per cent.
Global crop yields have not kept up with increasing demand
Sluggish production blamed on adverse weather conditions and high input costs that lead to reduced fertilizer use
Reading Time: 3 minutes The global stocks-to-use ratio for the major crops, excluding China, has been trending down since 2018, Jason Newton, Nutrien’s chief economist, told delegates attending the 24th International Farm Management Association Congress in Saskatoon.
Russia declares federal state of emergency in 10 agricultural regions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Russia said on Friday it was declaring a federal emergency in 10 regions because of damage to crops resulting from frosts in May.
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