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    • Brazil: Record of grain harvest again

    The Latin American country will produce 210 million tons of grain in the 2015-2016 period. In the previous period (2014-2015) Brazil set a new record with 209.5 million grains. Soybeans will again its flagship product.
    Corn is the most widely produced cereal in the world. The market goes through troubled times in which improved efficiency is the key to being competitive. In order to obtain a higher yield in this crop and at the same time seeking higher returns for producers, Yara has launched its PlantmasterTM corn presented the 9th and February 11th in Huesca and Leon, respectively. This document, the result of over two years of work of the international team of Yara, collect the most useful information on nutrition in maize, staple in the diet of millions of people worldwide.

    Anove shows the responsible use of Bt technology

    The National Association of Plant Breeders (Anove) has published the 14th edition of its "Guide to Good Practice for growing Bt corn", a reference document that seeks to inform farmers about the responsible use of this technology to ensure proper application that allows real coexistence between conventional, organic and biotech crops.

    The Board of Rice in Extremadura emerges in Agroexpo

    The Extremadura rice sector has completed the creation of the Board of Rice in Extremadura with the formal establishment of this organization, held today January 28, as part of Agroexpo 2016 being held until Saturday in Don Benito (Badajoz, Spain). This group is chaired by Agri-food Cooperatives Extremadura, aims to unite efforts and implement actions that benefit the whole sector.

    Global food prices down for fourth consecutive year

    The FAO index records that food prices stood at an average value below its November with the fall in international prices of all foodstuffs, including meat, dairy products and cereals, except in the case of sugar and oils. The year 2015 ends with almost 19% decline in prices compared to 2014, representing the fourth consecutive annual decline.

    World prices for wheat exports are on sale

    Data from the European Commission (EC) said the international prices of wheat exports become cheaper up to 40% over a year. The behavior of other commodities such as barley, corn and soybeans, also suffers falls.

    A new calculator sustainability indicators for farmers

    The Technology Platform for Sustainable Agriculture Association (PTAS), in collaboration with the Centre for Studies and Research for the Management of Agricultural and Environmental Risks (CEIGRAM) of the Polytechnic University of Madrid and the US company Zdex Inc., has launched today a new project that will allow the farmer to calculate the sustainability of their farm by a simple computer program.
    Over 60% of the rice that matter the European Union (EU) into the mainland without paying any duty and 40% paid only 30 euros per ton, a tariff almost 90% less than they paid 10 years ago. This situation has caused major rice producers such as Cambodia, Burma and India are clearly unfair competition, saturated European markets rice.

    Cereal production near of the edge of milestone

    The International Grains Council (IGC) expects world cereal production to decline by only 1% in 2015-2016 compared to last year's record, thanks to the large stocks, is expected to total supply reaches a new high. Although the increase in supply will be absorbed largely by strong demand, it is expected that stocks reach their highest figure in 29 years.

    Spain: Rice harvest in urban gardens in Sociópolis for children

    Valencian Farmers Association (AVA-ASAJA) and Agriculture and Environment Foundation of Valencia (FUVAMA), in collaboration with the Consell Agrari Municipal Valencia, organized on 15 October, the rice harvest ceremony in the park Urban Tower, known as Sociópolis.