LGUs reluctant to propose irrigation projects — PRDP
DAVAO CITY -- Many farm areas around the country stand to benefit from an irrigation system, but proposals from local government units (LGUs) are thin on the ground, an official of the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) said.
Domestic sugar output can fill US quota — SRA
THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said that the Philippines has sufficient output to supply the raw sugar cane export quota allocated by the US amid worries over domestic shortage for bottlers.
2G ethanol overcoming technical glitches, seen competitive with oil at $70 per barrel
SAO PAULO -- Second-generation ethanol production is overcoming the technical difficulties that had slowed its development and is now seen as commercially competitive with oil prices near $70 per barrel, industry representatives said on Thursday.
India milk powder exports to surge on subsidies, dampen global prices
MUMBAI -- A massive milk glut in India could hit international prices for dry milk powder after government subsidies aimed at supporting local farmers look set to spur a ninefold surge in exports, industry officials told Reuters.
Iowa, wary of aid, trade wars, still turns out for Trump
DUBUQUE, IOWA -- Iowa farmers criticized President Donald Trump’s $12-billion farm aid package and worried about trade wars impacting their business, but many still turned out to support him on Thursday during a visit to the top corn-producing state.
Preference for sustainable supply chains growing — researcher
COMPANIES need to heed a growing consumer preference for sustainable practices that help raise the incomes of the small businesses supplying them, an Erasmus University researcher said.
Mapping technology being touted to develop mussel farming industry
THE Department of Science and Technology (DoST) and the University of the Philippines (UP) are seeking to develop the mussel farming industry using geolocation technology.
Suedzucker CEO sees sugar market normalizing
THE CEO of Suedzucker, Europe’s largest sugar refiner, said on Thursday trading conditions remain tough but that he sees potential for a recovery in depressed global sugar prices.
As wheat harvest heads to parched north, Europe braces for more losses
PARIS -- Europe’s grain market is bracing for more downgrades to the size of this year’s wheat crop as harvesting reaches the northern regions that have been worst hit by exceptional drought and heat since spring.
Brazil’s JBS suspends supplier after animal cruelty claims
SAO PAULO -- Brazil’s JBS SA, the world’s largest meat producer, said on Tuesday it had stopped using one of its suppliers after an animal rights group released a video showing alleged mistreatment of pigs.
US farmers, Chinese buyers chew on trade war
CHICAGO -- Chinese importers of the livestock feed sorghum feasted on tabbouleh salad and chipotle tortillas made with the US grain at a Texas barbecue this week, as farmers try to woo buyers in the middle of an escalating US-China trade war.
DA to propose letting commercial boats inside 15-kilometer limit
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said they will propose adjustments to improve fishing yields, including permitting commercial boats to operate in municipal fishing waters.