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04/22/2022

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03/31/2022

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03/26/2022

to totaled $25.5 billion in 2021, up nearly 40 percent from 2020. http://ow.ly/Qafq50Ipm0k

03/26/2022

and join others in scaling back operations in . http://ow.ly/4kxa50IplP8

March 11 (Reuters) - Global farm commodities trader Cargill Inc (CARG.UL) said on Friday it was scaling back its business activities in Russia and has stopped investments in the country.

03/26/2022

At a time when much of the world's has been held back, reports its worst-ever crop due to heavy rainfall. http://ow.ly/4GFq50IplSJ

Heavy rains and Ukraine war raise fears of shortage in world's biggest consumer

03/25/2022

Merger between Bioceres Crop Solutions and Marrone Bio Innovations brings together expertise in , , and . http://ow.ly/Hy5c50IpjPP

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Bioceres Crop Solutions and Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) announced their definitive agreement to merge their companies through an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $236 million. In connection with the deal, Bioceres has agreed to terms fo...

03/25/2022

Kansas' Progressive Ag Cooperative has merged with Mid-Kansas Cooperative (MKC). http://ow.ly/45e950Ipl37

A full-service agricultural cooperative serving producers in Kansas, MKC features responsive service, a highly-trained staff and highly efficient facilities and equipment.

03/25/2022

Aimed at aligning the company’s innovation strategy and customer priorities, has welcomed four new leaders to its executive team. https://www.cargill.com/2022/four-new-leaders-join-cargills-executive-team

They were selected for their expertise aligned to evolving customer and employee needs and their potential to drive the company’s innovation and sustainability strategies around the world

03/25/2022

It's , and this group reflects on the fact that in the U.S., women only operate 14 percent of farms and control 7 percent of farmland. http://ow.ly/fSzy50IplHl

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it seems only fitting to focus on the women working to feed our country. From raising dairy and beef cows to vegetables and other crops — women are slowly becoming the face of the next generation of US farmers.

03/24/2022

Study demonstrates the nutritional benefits of . http://ow.ly/LpFv50IpjBT

A study published on January 27, 2022, in PeerJ concluded that farms using regenerative production practices such as no-till planting, cover crops, and crop rotations, harvested crops containing higher levels of certain vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals compared to crops produced using traditio...

03/23/2022

11,260 hecatare Yarrabee Park acquired by Daybreak Cropping. http://ow.ly/jFWz50Ipj2T

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Daybreak Cropping, an investment fund backed by PSP Investments - Canada’s largest pension fund with $204 billion in AUM on behalf of the Canadian Public Service, Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Reserve Force - and ...

03/23/2022

Ships departing the with have been blocked by . http://ow.ly/jOGZ50IpkzV

Up to 300 ships have been stopped by Russian forces from departing the Black Sea, leaving one of the key global trade routes for grain virtually blocked. The fertile region is known as "the world's breadbasket."

03/23/2022

Think you have no connection to ? Look no further than your . http://ow.ly/SJ1050IpkYM

‘If you’ve ever eaten a slice of bread, you can thank Ukraine.’

03/22/2022

It's today! Learn more about this year's celebration in this interview. http://ow.ly/eVOf50IpkqB

By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media (March 15, 2022) It might be safe to say that for the first time – what with over two years of a global pandemic and now weeks into a new war, which have caused sky high prices and shortages of food – that almost everyone in the world h...

03/22/2022

And the list is in... the 10 most innovative food companies of 2022. http://ow.ly/I3uU50Iplab

From Oishii’s luxury strawberries to Caulipower’s gluten-free pasta to Takis’ heat-packing chips, these are the most innovative food companies of the year.

03/15/2022

has declared a situation in its . http://ow.ly/jOG750I8rOC

Home 5 Ag Stories Bayer announces “Force Majeure Situation” in glyphosate supply chain Bayer announces “Force Majeure Situation” in glyphosate supply chain By Dustin Hoffmann - February 16, 2022 9:42 am Photo by Bayer Late last week, a letter came out from Bayer about a situation that has de...

03/12/2022

This new line of protein products includes a , a "less processed" , and . http://ow.ly/BU2Q50Ie5SP

TruVail, which includes flour, soy protein concentrate and a texturized option, highlights the biotech firm's AI-enabled crop gene editing capabilities.

03/12/2022

Bayer's , which is suited for withstanding high winds and other extreme conditions, has advanced to phase four development. http://ow.ly/ME0g50Ie5EJ

Crop technology addresses climate, extreme weather challenges.

03/12/2022

The is losing yields and carbon as its washes away. http://ow.ly/nqTv50Ie62o

by Liz Kimbrough Scientists have found that the Corn Belt region of the U.S. Midwest, which produces 75% of U.S. corn, has lost around 35% of its most fertile topsoil since European colonization in the 1600s. This was the first study to use satellites and lidar to estimate the relationship between s...

03/12/2022

"The ground is shifting as we walk." deal with uncertainty in due to the Ukraine conflict. http://ow.ly/8sh450Ie5X3

'The ground is shifting as we talk'

03/11/2022

New multi-seed processing facility, being built by South Dakota Soybean Processors, to process 1 million tons of , per year. https://www.oilseedandgrain.com/single-post/south-dakota-soybean-processors-building-new-multi-seed-processing-facility

South Dakota Soybean Processors (SDSP) announced its plans to build a new multi-seed processing facility outside of Mitchell, South Dakota. The plant will have the capacity to process 35 million bushels of soybeans, or the equivalent of 1 million tons of high-oilseed crops, per year. SDSP stated tha...

03/11/2022

will get a boost from this $2.4 million allocation from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board. http://ow.ly/96sK50Ie4Yz

(WEHT) – The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved $2,421,869 for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the commonwealth at its monthly board meeting.

03/11/2022

The of intelligence: five takeaways. http://ow.ly/MUNm50Ie5th

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03/10/2022

50/50 cornwetmilling JV between , . http://ow.ly/R0Xm50Ie2Ts

Cargill and Golden Growers Cooperative (GGC) - an agricultural co-op representing 1,500 corn growers across Minnesota and the Dakotas, have agreed to buy out the 51 percent stake owned by American Crystal Sugar Company in ProGold - owner of a corn wet milling facility in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and....

03/10/2022

acreage jumped 22 percent in the last six years in , enabling it to hold its leading position as the top producer in the country. http://ow.ly/j50s50Ie4Kz

The state of California accounts for 36% of all national organic production, with production and sales of organic projected to continue that growth. 2020 saw organic sales totaling $11.9 billion, an increase from 2019 of 14%. The counties of Monterey, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, Kern, and Merced were t...

03/09/2022

Ukraine has confirmed that all of its ports have been closed and all grain exports have been halted. http://ow.ly/7zM750Ie2Bs

Ukraine has confirmed that all of its ports have been closed and all grain exports have been halted until the conclusion of the Russian invasion. However, depending on the course of future events, grain exports for the next season from both Ukraine and Russia could also be in question. Fast approach...

03/09/2022

is responsible for 13 percent of global and 12 percent of -- how will the conflict there shake this up? http://ow.ly/jbHH50Ie4qL

01 Mar 2022 --- The destabilization of Ukraine by the Russian invasion has already triggered significant global consequences for the food industry. Speaking to FoodIngredientsFirst, representatives of the international agri-food sector share their forecast of the widening repercussions of the confli...

03/09/2022

in the U.S. Central Plain increased more than 20 percent during 2021. http://ow.ly/Eqk450Ie4zj

A majority of the lenders said they expected values to increase, but others “also said that farmland values were currently overvalued, suggesting there may still be future risks of declines.”

03/09/2022

UN demands more diverse food production methods as report warns climate change risks are greater than thought. http://ow.ly/is9750Ie4mo

Nearly a third of the world's crop fields will be unsuitable for food production by the end of this century unless carbon emissions are curbed, warns the latest instalment of the IPCC climate change report.

03/05/2022

joint venture. http://ow.ly/LkiA50I8qng

Bunge North America and Chevron have announced a definitive agreement to create a joint venture to create renewable feedstocks leveraging Bunge’s expertise in oilseed processing and farmer relationship networks with Chevron’s expertise in the manufacturing and marketing of fuels. Bunge will be c...

03/05/2022

The next best thing to -- this massive, five-year, $15 million collaboration to accelerate breeding cycles and meet new climate realities. http://ow.ly/2bbb50I8rLv?

The University of California-Davis is leading a $15 million, five-year research project to accelerate wheat breeding to meet new climate realities and train a new generation of plant breeders. Universities

03/05/2022

Could rotating plantings of avoid the need for costly, environmentally damaging ? These researchers think so. http://ow.ly/Gbao50I8ri2

University of California-Riverside – Black eyed peas’ ability to attract beneficial bacteria isn’t diminished by modern farming practices, new UC Riverside research shows. Planting it in rotation with other crops could help growers avoid the need for costly, environmentally damaging fertilizer...

03/05/2022

Northwest will get a new that will create more than 50 , thanks to $10 million in from the state. http://ow.ly/uc9C50I8r0a

Platinum Crush is building its $375 million plant as demand rises for biodiesel, a product made with soybean oil

03/04/2022

Co-op Swap. http://ow.ly/cwfU50I8qbm

Landus, a farmer-owned agricultural co-operative headquartered in Ames, Iowa, with more than 60 locations serving its 7,000 farmer-owners, and Heartland Co-op, another ag co-op with 5,800 members and 71 locations, have mutually agreed to trade facilities in the state. Under the terms of the decision...

03/04/2022

carried out the largest shipment in the history of the Ponta da Montanha Grain Terminal ( ) in northern , when it shipped 84,802 tons in a single vessel. http://ow.ly/buBp50I8qyO

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03/04/2022

commercial are closed, threatening exports, after forces invaded the country. http://ow.ly/okig50I8qvN

Ukraine's military has suspended commercial shipping at its ports after Russian forces invaded the country, an adviser to the Ukrainian president's chief of staff said, stoking fear of supply disruption from leading grain and oilseeds exporters.

03/03/2022

Now you know... here are the top 10 largest companies. http://ow.ly/OokJ50I8qSR

Here are the largest US wheat-durum-rye milling companies.

03/03/2022

The escalating situation between and is expected to drive up prices and force buyers of , , and to have to seek alternative sources. http://ow.ly/bHF650I8q3B

The escalating situation between Ukraine and Russia is expected to force buyers of wheat, corn, and sunflowers to have to seek alternative sources and drive up prices, as the Black Sea region sinks into war. Russia and Ukraine account for 29 percent of global wheat exports, 19 percent of the world.....

03/03/2022

What are the anticipated effects of on production in the U.S. in 2022? http://ow.ly/T0h250I8qrp

La Niña brings extra rain, which helps drought-stricken areas but can result in flooding of farm land and pastures.

03/03/2022

producers will benefit from the new 's program, a $2 million, five-year program to reward their efforts to reduce emissions. http://ow.ly/M1Ff50I8qIU

/PRNewswire/ -- More than half of the world's population relies on rice as a primary source of nourishment 1. Yet, rice production is responsible for an...