Farmers globally believe small producers will ‘disappear’ from the agricultural landscape over the next five years, while those remaining will have to contend with tougher regulations and global water shortages, findings suggest.
Current European restrictions on genetically modified (GM) crops could hold back crop innovation needed to ensure food security, claims a UK government-funded research body.
Around 2,000 hectares of agricultural land is lost each day due to the salinity in soil. Could breeding salt-tolerant crops be a new way to sustainable food?
Knowing what consumers want is critical for any miller looking to differentiate and stay competitive in an increasingly consolidated market, says the VP of operations at Dakota Specialty Milling.
Bio-inoculants impact on agricultural production through improved phosphorus acquisition, novel means of monitoring drought from multi-source satellite data, and looking at diversity and heat treatment resistance of sorghum.
UK barley shows low nitrogen levels but wheat quality remains a concern, crop damage has hit UK winter oilseed rape, Bill & Melinda Gates inject $14.5m into sorghum research, and Australia research investment to benefit crop productivity and profits.
Adapting maize cultivars to offset global warming, the spread of endemic crop pests and pathogens, and effects of laboratory milling on soft and hard wheat.
Ethiopian teff grain is highly nutritious and versatile, presenting huge potential as an alternative crop in developed countries, says the Whole Grain Council.
Poor grain prices have put a lot of pressure on business this year, but a gluten-free oat contract should take some of the weight off, says an Irish tillage farmer working for Glanbia.
The European Commissioner-elect for health and food safety has said he intends to review rules on GM crop cultivation and broker compromise on animal cloning, among other top-priority topics.
Australia's wheat export, French share of wheat exports, USDA approves new resistant GM corn, China eases pressure on water crisis, Cargill sues Syngenta Seeds, US miller fined after fatal accident.
Scientists and wheat breeders in Canada are working together on a 5-year project to make it easier and faster to develop new generations of resistant durum wheat.
Interview with Richard Laverick - head of regional development at HGCA
Improved sorghum variety evolves in a traditional seed system in Mali, effect of leaf rust and powdery mildew on winter wheat yields, and a look at multifunctional agriculture and social farming in Bulgaria.
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.
