Grains

08Dec

Bayer Said to Face EU Objections to Monsanto Deal in Days

Bayer AG is set to get a so-called statement of objections cataloging potential reasons for the European Union’s antitrust regulator to block its proposed $66 billion takeover of Monsanto Co. as soon as next week, according to two people familiar with the probe. A precise list of objections may aid the companies by laying out regulators’ concerns that they can address with a package of concessions, said the people on condition of anonymity. Bayer and Monsanto officials met with the EU...

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07Dec

October Another Stellar Month for U.S. Pork Exports

U.S. pork exports remained ahead of last year's record volume pace, and beef exports are poised to break $7 billion this year for only the second time, according to October export results released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). October pork exports were the largest since May, totaling 211,592 metric tons (mt), up 5% from a year ago, valued at $565.4 million, up 8%. Through the first 10 months of the year, pork exports increased 8%...

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06Dec

Wheat Technology Races to Catch Soybeans and Corn

While corn and soybean yields reach new heights, wheat continues to fall behind the curve with fewer investments and no biotechnology.  For wheat to be more competitive in the market, breeders might need to make a few changes. "Hybrid wheat development is the next step," says Carl Griffey, Virginia Tech professor of crop genetics and breeding. By combining two inbreds breeders can meld desirable traits of each parent to create stronger offspring. Griffey says there are additional reasons to consider hybrid wheat: Hybrids...

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06Dec

DuPont Collaborates with Sumitomo Chemical for Seed Treatments

Sumitomo Chemical Company, parent company of Valent, recently entered an agreement with DuPont Crop Protection, a business unit of DowDuPont Agriculture Division, for the development, registration and commercialization of seed treatment technology globally. The pair entered this agreement to speed up development and commercialization of seed-applied technology products. It combines the conventional chemical and biological pipeline of Sumitomo with seed technology, development and commercialization ability of DuPont’s. The companies say working together will allow them to identify and evaluate technology earlier...

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05Dec

NPPC Announces Support for Farmers for Free Trade

Today, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), the global voice for the U.S. pork industry and leader on public-policy issues for America's 60,000 pork producers, announced its support for Farmers for Free Trade. Farmers for Free Trade is a bipartisan campaign co-chaired by former Senators Max Baucus and Richard Lugar that is working to rebuild support for trade at the grassroots level. The National Pork Producers Council joins the American Farm Bureau Federation and other agriculture trade and commodity groups that...

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