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Opinion Piece by Stephan Arens, Chair of Copa-Cogeca Oilseeds and Protein Crops Working Party Exactly one month ago, Christophe Hansen, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food,
A 23% reduction in Canadian durum wheat production and 9.5% less in European production are expected. Situation that makes expect a rebound in prices for European producers.
Syngenta has presented its ELATUS EraTM distribution network in Spain, one of the major innovations planned for this year 2018. ELATUS EraTM incorporates a new active material, SOLATENOLTM. A new molecule with fungicidal action, with a broad spectrum against the main diseases suffered by cereal crops.
The National Association of Corn Producers (NCGA) made public last December 18 the result of its production contest of 2017, proclaiming the victory of David Hula. With a harvest of 542 bushels per acre at 16% humidity (equivalent to 33,444 kg / ha at 14% humidity, according to European parameters) the farmer of the state of Virginia broke the record that he himself held since 2015.
Opinion article written for ECA in which the general secretary of the Association of Grain and Oilseeds in Spain (ACCOE), José Manuel Álvarez, makes an assessment of the current cereal campaign.
The Government of Bolivia, through the Ministry of Rural Development and Lands and the International Quinoa Center (CIQ), in coordination with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), organized the First International Forum on the cultivation of Quinoa, under the heading “Opportunities and Challenges to the discovery of the quinoa genome”. The objective of this initiative is to contribute to the strengthening of the country’s quinuero sector.
Agro-food Cooperatives of Spain has made an initial appraisal of the grain harvest of 23.4 million tons with an expected yield 3.91 t / ha, once analyzed the situation in the field and yields
The next May 16 will be held in Sábada (Zaragoza-Spain) A Field Day show focused on the importance of certified seed cereal. Under the slogan “You reap what you sow” a series of presentations that will conclude with a visit to the fields of test and a meal in which attendees can exchange impressions will be made.
The company has presented in Madrid its new solution for broadleaf weeds, Biathlon® 4D. Its name refers to its 4 dimensions that protect the cultivation of grain and give security to the farmer: The two active ingredients, tritosulfuron and florasulam, ensure excellent weed control broadleaf weeds such as poppy, cleavers, “cenizo”, dandelion and chamomile, among others.
The monthly report of foreign trade registered a 7.3% increase in sales to the agricultural, fishing, food and forestry abroad during the period December 2014 to November 2015. The value of imports was 33,793,000, representing an 8% annual growth. The balance stood at 9.965 million euros, an improvement of 5.2% over the previous period.
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.
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.
