Archive for 2021

PARIS, FRANCE — Warm weather helps European wheat crops bounce back from cold spring weather, Reuters reported.

Forecasts for soft wheat output has increased since late May, with COCERAL now estimating combined EU and Britain crop up 14% compared to 2020.

Benjamin Bodart, an analyst with Agritel, told Reuters “Crops are a bit behind, but conditions are fine. We cannot talk about a disastrous crop anymore, we are back to an average-plus crop. The issue could be more about the quality than ...

WASHINGTON, DC, US — The US Department of Agriculture forecast higher prices for grains, oilseeds and soybean oil but mixed and mostly lower values for dairy, eggs and meat in its initial 2021-22 projections contained in the May 14 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report.

The higher grain, oilseed and soybean oil prices came as no surprise after those commodities recently set multi-year highs in futures markets amid concerns about strong demand and tight supplies both domestically and globally for ...

NORWICH, UNITED KINGDOM — John Innes Centre scientists are urging world governments to address major wheat losses by investing in a new international research fund to improve global food security.

The overall goal of the research platform is to reduce the impact of wheat pathogens and call for a coordinated approach to a new “R-Gene Atlas,” which would help identify new genetic solutions for disease resistance for crops.

According to the John Innes Centre, the world loses one fifth of the projected ...

KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Red Leaf Pulp Ltd., developer of a proprietary wheat straw-based pulp mill, announced on June 2 that the company will locate its initial facility in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The company has secured properties on the west side of Regina and will begin building the C$350 million facility in early 2022.

The plant will be the first of its kind in Canada and have the capacity to produce approximately 182,000 tonnes of market pulp annually from waste wheat ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA, US — The outlook of US farmers on the nation’s agriculture economy dimmed considerably in May, with the Purdue University/CM Group Ag Economy Barometer falling 20 points to 158, the lowest mark for the monthly survey since September 2020.

Producers were less optimistic about both current conditions and the future of the agricultural economy. The Index of Current Conditions dropped 17 points to a reading of 178 and the Index of Future Expectations fell 20 points to a ...

KENILWORTH, UNITED KINGDOM — The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched a new marketing campaign focused on raising awareness of the importance of including whole grains in a healthy, balanced diet.

The campaign, “Beige is Beautiful,” will feature artwork from food artist Prudence Staite, who will use whole grains to recreate an iconic piece of art that will be used as a visual reference to illustrate the campaign’s key messages. The campaign is expected to run during May and ...

LONDON, ENGLAND — Despite an anticipated 72-million-tonne increase in total world grain production in 2021-22, a fifth annual drawdown of grains stocks is anticipated, according to the International Grains Council (IGC) May Grain Market Report.

Total grain production is estimated at 2.292 billion tonnes, up from a downward revised estimate of 2.22 billion tonnes in 2020-21. The increased projection for global production partly offsets tighter beginning stocks.

Led by higher use of wheat and corn, global consumption is estimated to increase 59 ...