A majority of EU member states voted against approving a genetically modified (GM) maize variety for cultivation in Europe at a Council of Ministers meeting on Tuesday – but the Commission may still approve the crop under EU rules.
University of Adelaide researchers have been using nanotechnology and the fossils of single-celled algae to develop a novel chemical- and resistance-free way of protecting stored grain from insects.
DuPont and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have announced an agreement to extend its Advanced Maize Seed Adoption Programme and improve global food security.
China takes cautious approach to GM corn, Tiger Brands buys a second mill in Kenya, DuPont gets go-ahead on new insect control in US and the HGCA calls for crop committee candidates.
Shrinking populations of a historically damaging corn pest could mean significant savings for Eastern US farmers, a genetically engineered grain cell wall invertase could significantly improve grain yield and quality, the EFSA GMO panel deems a GM soybean...
Global grain supply is relatively strong and prices are trending downwards, but the South American and Australian harvests have the power to change all that, says CoBank economist.
The expansion of the Panama Canal will boost corn exports from the US Gulf, increasing its competitive edge both nationally and on an international scale, says Rabobank.
Genetically engineering a new generation of nutritionally-rich cereals, managing herbicide resistance and abiotic stress in crops, and considering cost over pest control are covered.
About 30% of the major global cereal crops may have reached their maximum yields, Olam International is dumping its 50% stake in Lansing Olam Canada to focus on the rest of its grain business, and despite notable gains in wheat production, the EU grain...
Alfred C. Toepfer International (ACTI), an overseas subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland Co., agreed to pay $17.8 million in fines after pleading guilty in a federal court in Illinois to bribing Ukranian officials, according to the US Department of Justice.
This year was a period of transition for the grain, food, and feed markets from a big-picture standpoint, on the heels of a marked shift in recent years to supply outweighing demand. As this is expected to continue into 2014, suppliers should plan for...
