Brexit uncertainty hits brewing barley sales to EU
LONDON/HAMBURG (Reuters) -- Sales of British malting barley to European Union brewers and malt producers for delivery after Brexit have come to a virtual stop because of uncertainty about future trading relations.
Ivory Coast cocoa bean quality hit by dry weather, financing woes
ABIDJAN/NEW YORK -- Farmers in top cocoa grower Ivory Coast say the current crop is worsening, with beans starting to rot, as lack of financing prevents them from properly fermenting and drying beans already stressed by bad weather.
US shutdown sets off hunt for farm data
CHICAGO -- When the US Department of Agriculture announced last week that a slew of key farm reports would not be released on Friday due to the partial government shutdown, the phones at crop forecaster Gro Intelligence blew up.
Iloilo farmers betting on carabao milk market
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking to develop the dairy industry in Iloilo province, using milk from the native carabao.
WB to raise rural incomes halfway to target
THE World Bank (WB) said its assistance to farmers and fisherfolk in the Philippines has increased their income by 15% over four years, or halfway to the 30% target of income growth by 2021.
Fertilizer prices rise
THE AVERAGE price of four grades of fertilizer rose year-on-year in November, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Sarangani abaca cooperative signs China supply deal
DAVAO CITY -- A cooperative in Sarangani province is expanding its abaca production area to about 1,000 hectares as it started selling its products to China.
Farm road backlog estimated at 13,000 km
THE Philippines has a construction backlog of 13,000 kilometers (km) of farm-to-market roads (FMR) which needs to be addressed to bring down prices, according to Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol.
Calamities driving workers away from agriculture
THE CONTRACTION in agricultural employment accelerated to more than 11% in 2018, the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE) said.
Rice tariff bill not expected to significantly raise imports — USDA
THE US Department of Agriculture does not expect significant growth in the volume of rice imports in Markey Year (MY) 2018-2019 even with the passage of the rice tariffication bill.
Malaysian company interested in banana JV
A MALAYSIAN company is interested in pursuing a joint venture with banana planters in the Philippines to tap the China export market, according to an official of the Malaysian Chamber of Commerce and Industries Philippines Inc (MCCI).
China set to triple ethanol production capacity by 2020
GUANGZHOU, CHINA -- China is set to more than triple its ethanol production capacity by 2020, a government researcher said on Tuesday, with demand for the commodity expected to surge as the country shifts toward cleaner fuels.