Having reduced their plantings in recent years due to the drought, California rice farmers are harvesting a bigger crop this season—but they are also feeling the pinch of lower market …
Iran Now Self-Sufficient in Wheat
Government leaders in Iran say the nation is now self-sufficient in regards to its domestic wheat supply and aims to export wheat in the coming months. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing …
China places Anti-Dumping Duties on U.S. DDGs
China on Friday announced anti-dumping duties on U.S. distillers ‘dried grains, or DDGs, shipped by two U.S. suppliers. The 33.8 percent duties are effectively immediately against Louis Dreyfus and Archer …
Vilsack Announces Sorghum Board Appointments
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of four members to serve on the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board. Members will serve three-year terms. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success …
Egypt Ergot Policy Saga Continues
The back and forth policy over ergot fungus contamination by Egypt continued this week, as Reuters says the nation has reversed its on-again-off-again zero tolerance policy in wheat imports. Sponsored …
Egypt Ergot Restrictions Dampening Already Sour Wheat Trade
Global wheat prices are suffering from complicated quarantine rules by Egypt regarding the fungus ergot, effectively taking the world’s largest wheat importer out of the trade market. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: …
Tapping Sorghum’s Genetic Potential
An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant geneticist has developed new genetic resources that allow the breeding of sorghum varieties with higher grain yields and greater resistance to diseases and pests. …
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative filed a claim against China in the World Trade Organization over market price supports for wheat, rice, and corn. The complaint says that …
Conaway Applauds Initiation of Enforcement Action Against China’s Agricultural Subsidies
House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) joined U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in announcing …
Russia to Become Top Wheat Exporter in 2016-2017
Most of the major wheat producing countries around the world have had very good growing conditions through the entire season. Countries like the U.S., Australia, Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan are …
Tight Wheat Supply for India Brings Hope
Wheat traders and the industry remain hopeful tight supplies of the commodity in India could provide a small boost to global prices, and a potential rebound from 10-years lows. Sponsored …
Syngenta Seeking Buyer for Hawaii Operation
Syngenta AG is seeking a buyer for its 6,000-acre operation in Hawaii. In the midst of a $43 billion takeover by ChemChina, Syngenta is trying to sell the Hawaii operations …
Wheat Industry Applauds End to Japan’s Wheat Import Suspension
Wheat industry groups welcomed Japan’s announcement to end the temporary ban of U.S. white wheat exports. Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture announced imports resumed Thursday, with the purchase of 58,000 metric …
Japan to Resume Importing U.S. Wheat
Earlier this month, Japan halted imports of western white and feed wheat from the pacific coast ports after unapproved genetically modified crops were found in an unplanted field in Washington …