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Friday, August 10, 2012
Canada's grain farmers benefit from US drought woes
August 10, 2012 Canada's grain farmers benefit from US drought woes   In a summer of devastation for farmers in the US Midwest, their counterparts on the Canadian Prairies are on the verge of harvesting bumper crops. Marty Jespersen, a four ...
Friday, August 10, 2012
Thai Feed Weekly: US drought further drives Thai corn and soybean prices up (week ended Aug 6)
Amid soaring feed raw material prices, the Thai Feed Meal Association pressed anew this week for the scrapping of the 2% import tax on soymeal. Pornsilp Patcharintanakul, president of the association, says the severe drought in the US has u ...
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
US bacon price may rise 20% due to prolonged drought
Due to prolonged dry weather in America, bringing home the bacon could cost shoppers up to 20% more this autumn. Pig farmers have warned that soaring world feed prices due to drought in the US have sent the costs of producing pork rocketing ...
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
US drought hits fish feed sector
August 8, 2012 US drought hits fish feed sector     "Current dry weather in the US is hitting the fish feed sector, with soy crop yields going down and prices rising."   The USDA's Crop Condition figures clearly outlined the devastating aff ...
Monday, August 6, 2012
India's drought causes animal feed shortage
August 6, 2012 India's drought causes animal feed shortage Output of some coarse grains used for animal feed may be cut due to India's first drought in three years and trigger a shortage of fodder in a country where farmers make up roughly ...
Monday, August 6, 2012
US corn harvest outlook down due to drought
August 6, 2012 US corn harvest outlook down due to drought Due to the historic drought, outlook for the US corn harvest has been slashed by private analytical firm Informa Economics on Friday (Aug 3). Informa lowered its estimate for the ha ...
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
US soy output likely to fall further due to drought
August 1, 2012 US soy output likely to fall further due to drought   In the next two weeks, US soy yields may fall to as low as 34-35 bushels per acre, if no rains fall on the drought-stricken crop. US soy yields were currently forecast at ...
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Global grain prices rise to record high on US drought
July 31, 2012 Global grain prices rise to record high on US drought An enduring drought in the US has pushed global grain prices to record high levels and triggered fears of another food crisis. However, analysts say the price surge is unli ...
Monday, July 30, 2012
USDA expects costlier food prices in 2013 due to drought
July 30, 2012 USDA expects costlier food prices in 2013 due to drought The USDA expects food prices to increase by 3% - 4% for 2013 due to drought conditions affecting most parts of the country. The department made the announcement on July ...
Monday, July 30, 2012
Global grain forecast down on US, Black Sea drought
July 30, 2012 Global grain forecast down on US, Black Sea drought   The International Grains Council (IGC) has cut its global harvest forecast to 1,640 million tonnes due to droughts in the US and Black Sea region. In its monthly grain mark ...
Monday, July 30, 2012
India, Pakistan wheat demand to rise on US, Black sea drought
Drought in the Black Sea region and the US has spurred Asian wheat buyers to look into sourcing more in India and Pakistan, trade participants and analysts said. Russia's output is projected to fall 20% to 45 million tonnes, and its exports ...
Friday, July 27, 2012
More US counties designated as drought disaster zones
July 27, 2012 More US counties designated as drought disaster zones Another 76 counties in six US states have been categorised as primary natural disaster zones due to destructions caused by drought and excessive heat. During the 2012 crop ...
Friday, July 27, 2012
Drought to push US food prices up by 3-4% in 2013
July 27, 2012 Drought to push US food prices up by 3-4% in 2013 By next year, food prices in the US will be pushed 3-4% up by the record drought gripping half the country, the USDA said Wednesday (July 25). Milk, eggs, beef, poultry and por ...
Friday, July 27, 2012
IGC greatly reduces 2012/13 corn expectation due to US drought
The International Grains Council (IGC) has slashed significantly its 2012/13 global corn harvest expectation on Thursday (July 26), in view of US experiencing its worst drought since 1956, bringing corn stock to a six-year low by the end of ...
Thursday, July 26, 2012
US corn, soy in deficient supply after Midwest drought
After this most miserable of summers where the corn may be lodged, the grass waterlogged, the potatoes blighted and the strawberries mouldy, but the real weather crisis for large parts of the West-country's farming industry is unfolding tho ...

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