DSM and Evonik JV to produce omega-3 fatty acids from marine algae for animal...
Royal DSM and Evonik has announced their intention to establish a joint venture for omega-3 fatty acid products from natural marine algae for animal...
Canola prices in 2017 and beyond
Canola futures generally drop if soybean futures fall. If soybeans jump, then canola futures also rise. That synchronicity has been the norm for many...
Europe commission president to take call on import of GM crops
A majority of EU countries voted against allowing two new genetically modified crops to be grown in Europe, batting the contentious decision on GM...
Brazil expects a huge soybean crop
Record yields are helping grow the crop.
Brazil could harvest 113.3 million tons of soybeans in the 2016/2017 season. According to the Rally da Safra,...
Market report of India’s soymeal
India's soymeal exports are expected to climb to about 2 million tonnes in the year to October 2017, the most in two years, as...
South America gains ground as corn exporter
Brazil and Argentina are on the way to record corn harvests this year, underlining their rising stature as competitors of the U.S. in the...
Maize output forecasts to triple in Zimbabwe
For the first time in years, Zimbabwe is expected to produce enough grain to feed itself where harvest time is in April. This follows...
New research claims to raise wheat yields by 50%
A non-toxic chemical intervention induces wheat plants to produce more starch, shows findings published in Nature
In a year when India was forced to import...
Estimating crop yields from space
By using high-res photos snapped by a new wave of compact satellites, crop yield can be estimated from space.
Stanford researchers have developed a new...
Shifting dynamics assures short-term ‘softness’ in fishmeal pricing
A leading fishmeal analyst believes that while limited supply and increasing demand may eventually cause 'tight' markets, global prices are likely to exhibit 'softness'...
