As poultry meat demand continues to rise in India and with “safe food” a requirement of both the government and domestic customers, there could be opportunities for international poultry processors and marketers to invest in the sector's growth potential there. Higher Pulses Production and Strong Prices; Imports Still Required 2015/16 pulses production will total 17.33 MMT, according to the 2nd Advance Agricultural Estimates (released in February 2016). That is marginally higher than the previous year’s 17.15 MMT but certainly lower than the estimated demand of 23.5 MMT. The government of India (GOI) does not want to replicate the situation in October 2015 when the retail prices of key pulses reached a high of $3/kg and has resorted to in...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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