Berlin- Especially in Romania and Hungary, a significant increase in the production of sunflower seeds is expected compared to the previous year. The expected declines in France’s and Germany’s sunflower seeds can thus be more than compensated. According to the latest estimates by the EU Commission, around 10.9 million tons of sunflower seeds are expected to be harvested in the...
Chile’s INDAP Maule launches intrapredial irrigation contest for corn farmers for $150 million
Until April 21, the users of INDAP Maule, who are dedicated to the Chilean corn sector, will have a deadline to apply for projects to the call for competition of the Intrapredial Irrigation Program promoted by this agricultural institution. This was announced by the Seremi (Secretary) of Agriculture, Ana Muñoz, the deputy National Director of INDAP César Rodríguez and a...
Soybeans: Brazil has week locked for new business with plummeting dollar and premiums, still negative
The soybean futures closed the trading session on Wednesday (12) in mixed field in the Chicago Board of Trade. The highlight for Brazilian producers of soybeans, however, was the plunge of more than 1% of the dollar against the real, taking the U.S. currency to R$ 4.93. With premiums down sharply and the CBOT redefining its route, prices in the Brazilian...
The price of eggs is soaring
News summary: due to the ongoing surge of avian flu, the European market for eggs especially France is experiencing a rise in egg prices. France: The avian influenza epidemic is boosting the price of egg production by 77.3% over a year. With the avian influenza crisis raging strongly in Europe, the producer price of eggs remains particularly high. In February 2023,...
Vietnam’s, India’s and Zimbabwe’s Agriculture: It’s drought, agriculture must be smarter
Unusual and extreme weather phenomena appear with increasing frequency. Farmers everywhere are now more insecure and anxious before the whims of God. Climate change is the most commonly named “crime.” “God” has changed, and is agriculture still standing? Many solutions, big and small, have been found through the efforts of agricultural scientists – important companions of farmers around the world....
Portugal Cheese Festival in Alcains, Castelo Branco, to take place from May 5 to 7
The first edition of the Portugal Cheese Festival, in Alcains, takes place from May 5 to 7, continuing the dissemination of the tradition of Portuguese cheese production in Beira Baixa province, giving it a national and international dimension. “This is a remarkable moment for what is the development strategy of the municipality of Castelo Branco. This is a new concept [Portugal Cheese Festival]...
China’s Sichuan Province has entered the spring irrigation centralized water supply period. This year, Sichuan Province will plant 28.14 million mu of rice
Sichuan Province has entered the spring irrigation centralized water supply period. Recently, this reporter learned from the Provincial Rural Water Conservancy Center that at the end of March, the total water storage capacity of the water conservancy project in Sichuan Province was 6.5 billion cubic meters, which was less than in the previous years. Among them, the water storage capacity of large...
Livestock feed in Italy: soybeans recovering, feed grains stable
Livestock feed summary: Opec+’s announcement to cut oil production is creating turbulence among oilseeds. Wheat and sorghum prices remain steady, however. After losing nearly 10 percent over a month, the first week of April showed a slight recovery in Italy’s soybean prices listed on domestic commodity exchanges. Supporting quotations once again were the ongoing dynamics in international markets, influenced by lower...
In 2022 Russia increased agro-exports to Brazil by 2.5 times
Russia delivered $128 million worth of agricultural products to Brazil in 2022, 2.5 times more than in 2021. Due to such dynamics, the Latin American country was included in the top 50 buyers of Russian food list. The growth occurred mainly due to increased supply of wheat. Last year the shipment of grain amounted to 362 thousand tons worth 112...
Polish prices for agricultural services 2023: How much will we pay this year for seeding, reseeding or soil preparation?
In summary: in 2023, Polish farmers expect to pay a price not that much different from 2022’s high prices for such seeds as grain, sugar beet and services such as manure removal. This year’s price lists for agricultural services, after last year’s increases, have not changed much and are settling at similar price levels to the second half of last...