Raw materials

Feeding pea-wheat intercrop silage instead of grass silage halved the concentrate requirement for dairy cows without adversely affecting milk yield or quality. Photo: Mark Pasveer

07-09-2020 | Article

The effect of intercropping on cattle feed

The recovering demand in the Chinese feed sector and improved economic conditions are making the sale of soybeans easier. Photo: Hans Prinsen

04-09-2020 | News

Higher soy price due to good export forecast

Photo: Koos Groenewold

04-09-2020 | Interview

Jan Dijkstra on using feed to reduce emissions

Extreme weather conditions combined with Brexit concerns have left arable farmers in the UK worried about the future. Photo: Chris Mccullough

28-08-2020 | Article

UK suffers worst wheat crop in 40 years

Only 1.9 million tons of wheat have been exported this season. Photo: Peter J.E.Roek

27-08-2020 | News

Wheat prices are fairly stable

Soybean prices showed a sharp increase last week. Photo: Canva

21-08-2020 | News

Higher soy price due to good sales

Wheat prices currently depend on the progress of the harvest. Based on harvest forecasts, corn should become cheaper, and until recently, a record yield was expected. However, recent heavy storms in the US Corn Belt now call this prediction into question. Photo: Henk Riswick

18-08-2020 | News

Corn market shaken by storm damage in US

Corn is the most important crop in Zambia. It is widely grown by smallholder farmers, is the national staple food, and is used widely in the animal feed sector. Photo: Cristina Anne Costello

17-08-2020 | Article

Case Study: Corn production booming in Zambia

The USDA expects high demand for American corn from the new crop. And analysts argue that the USDA has not yet taken into account storm damage in Iowa corn. Photo: ANP

14-08-2020 | Analysis

Corn price pressured by record US harvest

Factors such as bean genotype, type of soil, environmental conditions during growing and harvesting seasons, and storage affect the chemical composition, protein quality and nutritive value of commercial soybean meal. Photo: 235= 8B28=5=:>

13-08-2020 | News

Research shows country of origin of soybeans is significant

Market Prices

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shakes hands with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva next to Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou (L) and Paraguay's President Santiago Pena (R) during the LXV Mercosur Summit in Montevideo on December 6, 2024. Photo: AFP/ANP

17-12 | News

How does the Mercosur-EU trade agreement impact Ag markets?

The sowing area under wheat production is expanding at the expense of soybeans. Photo: Canva

09-12 | News

Ukrainian grain industry shows resilience in the face of challenges

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