A biotech conference in Ethiopia with African and European scientists last week has come out strongly in support of using agricultural biotechnology as a means to enable Africa's efforts to provide for the population's nutritional needs.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Egyptian grain importers report that Ukrainian corn exporters are defaulting or delaying some shipments with claims of a supply shortage. News reports indicate that the export problem is caused by farmers failing to deliver on local corn contracts in expectation of higher prices. Both buyers and exporters hope that this is only a short-term issue.Egypt's new supply minister has said that he will be looking at the wheat moisture levels set by his p...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
