Claims around the benefits of no-till agriculture at mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are over-exaggerated and misleading, according to an international group of scientists.
A high-level committee has met for the first time to investigate a restructure of the often-beleaguered Food Corporation of India (FCI) as the food-grains authority looks to strengthen and integrate its supply chain.
IGC: Indonesia leads flour imports, US farm profits to drop 13.8%, Ebola threatens harvest, CBH withdraws port agreement proposal on ‘conflicting messages’, and IM 9500 approved in three more markets.
Interview with GEAPS International president Jim Jundt
Scottish farmers embrace renewable energy, Bunge expands its facilities in Australia, EU cereal yields generally above average for 2014, new wheat production plans for Tamworth, Australia, and maize cob flour could save lives in Kenya.
Building on its efforts to move the grain industry online, Cargill AgHorizons rolled out an e-signature service for grain contracts. It’s the first line grain company in Canada to offer this service, which allows customers to sign grain contracts on their...
Effects of foliar fertilization on grain zinc concentrations, biochar application can improve the nutrient profile of soils, and tapping into phosphate reserves with bio-fertilizers.
Big interview: Hero Gollany, USDA's Agicultural Research Service
Measuring soil carbon levels can be complex, but soil scientists at the USDA have refined calculation methods and developed processes that wheat farmers can use to mitigate loss.
More online courses coming from GEAPS & K-State, Russia ag minister says food ban won’t impact grain, mycotoxin risks need to be watched, and ADM earnings up 139%.
The USDA has said global wheat supplies for 2014/15 will hit record highs, which is good news for stability but quality will be critical for industry, says an analyst.
Excess moisture and cooler weather has reduced protein levels in Canada winter wheat and hit cereal crop volumes, says the executive director of Winter Cereals Canada.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said French documentation supporting the country's attempt to ban Monsanto's MON810 genetically modified maize in Europe contains no new information or scientific basis to support such a ban.
Grain growers in the state of Victoria will benefit from a new five year agreement that will increase research and development in their industry, according to the Australian agriculture minister.
New findings that the body is less efficient at metabolising folic acid than natural folates could inform policy-making decisions as the UK government considers mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid.
GM farming pressure in Tasmania, Uzbekistan harvests record grain levels, Cargill invests in southern US grain facility, GrainCorp buys stake in Five Star mill, and Doves Farm launches gluten-free flours.
The European Union plans to link farm subsidies to environmentally-focused measures which will mean a greater administrative burden for farmers, according to former environment minister Owen Paterson, who announced the policy changes last month.
Grain Millers is developing fully-sprouted oats but says industry needs to clarify the definition of ‘sprouted’ to differentiate between fully and partially-sprouted grains.
The European Union has set import duties for maize, sorghum and rye above zero for the first time in four years, but it shouldn't have an impact on prices anytime soon, according to an expert.
Australian scientists are close to releasing a new batch of protein-rich wheat suitable for harvesting in low-quality soil, giving growers in Australia and parts of China and Africa—the opportunity to produce quality dough for bread-making.
Didion Milling debuts whole grain corn flour based on cereal manufacturer demand
Growing consumer awareness of and demand for whole grains on product labels, along with changing requirements regarding whole grain on product labels and in schools has the packaged food industry clamoring for more options for standalone and enhanced...
Booming Philippines market opens to WA wheat growers, USDA soil scientists improve soil carbon calculations, May grain outlook up: IGC, and Toepfer renamed ADM Germany.
Lackluster sales of packaged bread & ready-to-eat cereals might suggest that years of carb-bashing and changing lifestyles have finally driven some grain-based categories into terminal decline. However, flour milling giant Ardent Mills begs to differ.
DIGGING INTO WHEAT TRENDS WITH ARDENT MILLS: PART I
Grain-based products must diversify into adjacent, growing categories – particularly those in decline like bread, baking mixes and breakfast cereal, says the head of consumer insights at Ardent Mills.
Instant hot cereal is rising in Russia as urban consumers seek healthy, convenient options, but beware - indulgence remains top of mind, says an analyst from Canadean.
Australian wheat producers hedge their bets on exports, sustainability study criticized by NCGA, Cargill splashes out in Russia, Chinese policy document focuses on grain security, and crop scientist scoops major prize.
Alleviating potassium (K) deficits in China requires an integrated approach of K fertilization and re-planting potassium-rich maize stover, researchers say.
As wheat continues to lose acreage and R&D investment to corn and soybeans, the time has come to support the eventual commercialization of biotech wheat, says the immediate past president of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG).
"Environment Council has just broken the deadlock on the GMO cultivation proposal": Commission
The European Commission’s Environmental Council has “broken the deadlock” on GM crop cultivation proposals with a political agreement around how member states can restrict or ban such crop production on their soil.
Black Sea exports have consequences on world wheat prices, affects of elevated CO2 levels can impact fungal pathogens in maize and improvements in whole wheat flour needed.
Support for UK milling wheat is growing as disclosures about quality, consistency and integrity spread, particularly across North Africa and the Middle East, says the export manager of the UK’s Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA).
M&G Exclusive: Interview with Ardent Mills CEO Dan Dye and COO Bill Stoufer
Wheat groups support commercial biotech wheat, Canadian National Railway moving record grain ahead of regulatory moves, LCI secures ethical trade certification, USDA crop updates, and Austria approves use of IM 9500.
Investigating stripe rust proliferation in Australian wheat, osmotic stress on barley, the role of tillage and crop rotation in weed reduction, and boosting 1RS raises wheat root biomass, not yields.
In January, Oldways and the Whole Grains Council submitted a letter to the US Food & Drug Administration urging it to complete its guidance on whole grain labeling, with particular emphasis on the inconsistencies of reconstituted grain and how to...
Ardent Mills venture OK with divestment, UK wheat harvest recovering, Drip irrigation revival in South West France, Major’s to fund Canadian research, Pakistan cement bag controversy.
Coupling cereal crops with complementary legume traits could double the availability of phosphorus in soils and reduce farmers’ dependence on fertilizers, say scientists.
How to achieve higher crop yield in the Mediterranean, crop breeding with food safety as a priority, and the benefits of micronutrient biofortication of staple crops.
A fund-raising campaign established by a consortium of international crop researchers aims to raise US$100m in five years to support development projects to increase global wheat production by 50% over the next 20 years.
Severe winter affects ADM earnings, India’s foodgrain storage problem, Perton launches first-of-its-kind grain analyzer, Mühlenchemie moves into India and Horizon’s New York mill gets upgraded.
The Ardent Mills deal is near to fruition, the US corn industry has been hit hard by China rejections, Ukraine is set to benefit from duty-free imports and Nigeria is close to achieving flour self-sufficiency.
