SRA sees ‘ploy’ to manipulate sugar prices
A MEMBER of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board blamed the rising retail price of sugar on manipulation by wholesalers and retailers, noting that prices at miller level have been relatively stable.
DA to expand sorghum planting to boost feeds
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) hopes to expand land planted to sorghum to 200,000 hectares by early 2020, as it views the grain to be highly suited to Philippine conditions.
PHL poised to export onions to Indonesia
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said that the Philippines is set to export onions to Indonesia.
USDA sees strong PHL soybean meal market due to growing demand for animal feed
THE Philippines was the top export destination for soybean cake and meal from the United States in the week to April 11, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which sees a burgeoning market due to the growth in meat consumption and the consequent need for animal feed.
US wins WTO ruling against China grain import quotas
GENEVA -- The United States won a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling on Thursday against China’s use of tariff-rate quotas for rice, wheat and corn, which it successfully argued limited market access for U.S. grain exports.
Cristal Union to shut two French sugar plants amid market slump
PARIS -- French sugar producer, Cristal Union, said on Thursday it tipped into the red last year and plans to shut two factories in France as it expects global oversupply to continue pressuring prices.
Budget veto impact on rice competitiveness fund studied
AGRICULTURE Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol said Sunday that the possible reenactment of the 2018 budget for the entire year could affect disbursements from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF).
Agriculture dep’t hoping to get Japan to ease 100% banana testing regime
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) hopes to meet with the Japanese government to seek an easing of its 100% testing regime for Philippine banana imports, after inspectors found unacceptable levels of chemical residue in one shipment last year.
US EPA could move to identify oil refiners seeking biofuel waivers
WASHINGTON -- The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday took the first step to revive part of a rule that could, if finalized, reveal the names of oil refineries which applied for exemptions from the nation’s biofuel laws.
Amendments sought to Marcos-era EO barring export of mature coconuts
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is proposing to amend an executive order that bans the export of unprocessed mature coconut, as a measure to address low copra prices.
Davao durian growers considering BARMM farms to meet expected surge in China demand
DAVAO CITY -- The Davao City Durian Industry Council is looking at potential new planting areas, particularly within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), on expectations of a surge in frozen durian exports to China.
Farmers starting to dip toes into global crop insurance platform
LONDON -- Farmers can now for the first time insure their produce against price volatility as easily as insuring their homes, with a global platform based on hundreds of niche commodity indexes, underwritten by a Lloyd’s of London syndicate.