If the first leg of agricultural commodities' statistics spree
was something of a non-event – Brazil's Conab raised its domestic corn and soybean
harvests forecast, but not by much – the second and third were far more
The second, Chinese trade data, were viewed as promising all
round as a sign of the health of the world's second-largest economy, showing
exports soaring 14.1% year on year in December, the fastest pace of growth in
seven months, and imports rising by 6%.
The Chinese trade surplus jumped to $31.6bn for the month,
from $19.6bn in November.
And a key agricultural commodity figure – soybean imports - was especially
strong, coming in at 58.4m tonnes, a rise of 11.2% on the December 2011 number
and ahead of market expectations.
Edible oil imports,
mainly palm oil, grew even faster,
by 22% to 1.1m tonnes.
The trade report boosted share markets in Asia - where Japan's Nikkei added 0.7%, Hong Kong's
Hang Seng 0.6% and Sydney stocks 0.3% - and helped an easing in the save haven
of the dollar.
It also ensured a firm start for many commodities, including
copper, a major Chinese import, and
Brent crude, which added 0.5% to
return above $112 a barrel as of 10:00 UK time (04:00 Chicago time).
But the impact on agricultural commodity markets was muted
by the third leg of the round of statistics, on Malaysian palm oil, which
showed stocks rising to a fresh record high, of 2.63m tonnes, last month rather
than easing to 2.50m tonnes as investors had expected.
While exports, unexpectedly, rose month on month, production
extended its knack of outperformance, falling only 5.8% during a seasonal
downturn, compared with the 10% drop that analysts had forecast.
Crop investors still remain most obsessed with the fifth
round of data reports, from the US Department of Agriculture, limiting their
appetite for taking heavy positions for now.
The USDA will on Friday release its latest monthly Wasde report
on world crop supply and demand, including long-awaited updates on last year's domestic
corn and soybean harvests, plus data
on US winter wheat sowings and grain
(The fourth round of the statistics spree comes later on
Thursday, when industry group Unica reveals its latest report on the sugar cane crush in Brazil's Centre
South, albeit in a quiet part of the season when data are not expected to tip
the needle much.)
And that, as in recent sessions, prevented crop prices
straying too far - at least ahead of the USDA data, which has a history of
After all, even if Friday's data do turn out positive for
the likes of soybeans, "we have difficulty imagining a sustained trend reversal
higher, in the absence of South American crop adversity", Richard Feltes at
broker RJ O'Brien said.
"It is important to note that current soybean price range is
still quite high historically," he said.
"The take home point here is that a bullish soy report on Friday
would elicit a much stronger upside response at the $9.00-a-bushel level than
at $13.86 a bushel for the March contract - especially against cushion of likely
record 2013 soybean crop."
Certainly, while soybean prices rose in China itself, by 0.2% to 4,750 a tonne on the Dalian futures
exchange for the May contract, they eased 0.2% to $13.82 ½ a bushel in Chicago,
for March delivery.
Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur palm oil for March dropped 0.9% to
2,390 ringgit a tonne, reversing gains made ahead of the inventory data.
Grains did better, especially wheat, which reversed from the
worst performer of Chicago's big three crops to the best, helped by both supply
and demand factors.
The USDA on Wednesday reminded of the hardship facing US winter
wheat seedlings by declaring much of the central and southern US wheat belts as
a natural disaster area, because of drought, making farmers in large areas of
major growing states such as Colorado and Kansas eligible for emergency loans.
And the outlook for rains is not great. "Moisture is in the
forecast for the south east half of hard red winter wheat territory, but totals
in most of Kansas," the tyop US wheat-growing state, "aren't anticipated to put
a major dent in the drought", Jonathan Watters at Benson Quinn Commodities said.
That said, Phillip Futures analyst Joyce Liu pointed out that
"historically, bad weather conditions in winter do not necessarily mean lousy
final production figures.
"Final output of wheat can vary significantly with weather
conditions through spring."
On a more bullish note, Ms Liu said that "moving forward, we
may see greater demand for US supplies because prices have fallen significantly
from their highs and are bullish short-term for wheat", in making it more
competitive on export markets.
A test of that will come later on Thursday when Gasc, the
Egyptian grain authority, unveils the results of its latest tender, announced
(While Gasc said last week that Egypt has enough stocks to
last until June, when it can turn to the domestic harvest for replenishing
silos, the world's top wheat-importing country is obviously taking no risks.)
"French and American wheat will be in competition, with a
slight advantage for American supplies," Agritel, the Paris-based consultancy,
'Size and quality
China is also believed to be in the market for the grain,
amid ideas that domestic supplies are not nearly as comfortable as official
2012 harvest data would suggest.
There has been talk that the 2012 crop was badly damaged by
disease, while prospects for the 2013 harvest have been dented by severe winter
"While the USDA's idea of the China balance sheet seems to
indicate plenty of room, there is disagreement within the trade on the size and
quality of last year's crop," Mr Watters said.
Chicago soft red winter wheat for March rebounded 0.6% to $7.50
¼ a bushel, this time underperforming Kansas hard red winter wheat for March, which
gained 0.7% to $8.07 a bushel, as US drought conditions and index fund
rebalancing suggest should occur.
Corn vs wheat
Wheat's performance was also enough to rebuild some of the
premium against corn, which has dropped by roughly two-thirds over the last two
March corn, which showed surprising strength in the last
session, helped by strong US ethanol production data, added a further 0.3% to
$6.96 ¼ a bushel this time.
There have been signs of international demand for corn too,
at a time when US supplies have improved their competitiveness against
Brazilian ones, which suffer the handicap of infrastructure hold-ups.
That said, South Korea's Korea Corn Processing Industry
Association on Thursday rejected all offers to a tender and made no purchases.
Sugar rebounds – for
Among soft commodities, New York raw sugar got off to a firm start, adding 0.6% to 18.83 cents a pound
for March delivery, helped by a technical factor, after bouncing in the last
session off lows last seen in mid-December.
"Given this reversal, and the bullish support provided by
Index fund reweighting, we believe the market may look to test the 50-day moving
average, at 19.24 cents a pound, in the short term," Luke Mathews at
Commonwealth Bank of Australia said.
"Nonetheless, this short-term view does not alter our longer-term
negative bias toward the complex," he added.
Phillip Futures' Joyce Liu flagged talk of setbacks to China's
sugar crop prospects from the coldest winter in 28 years.
"As such, we expect sugar to end positive today, but gains
could be limited," she said.


Ethiopian Airlines and the United States announced a new partnership agreement that will enable the nation’s flagship carrier to source locally grown produce and ingredients for preparing in-flight meals for global passengers.
Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr Tewolde GebreMariam and U.S. Ambassador Michael Raynor signed a memorandum of understanding in which the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide Ethiopian farmers and food producers technical assistance and access to financing in order to ensure they are able to meet the airlines’ standards of quality and volume to serve its customers.
These new business linkages will help farmers and local agribusinesses reach a prominent new market and increase their revenue streams – with annual sales as high as $10 million in total while providing Ethiopian Airlines farm-fresh ingredients sourced directly from
Ethiopia, reducing the need for foreign suppliers’ processed foods for their catering services. USAID support will help Ethiopian Airlines identify local suppliers for the list of catering materials the airline might potentially require, as well as provide support to farmer cooperative unions, youth groups, women groups and other local agriculture businesses to enable them to meet production requirements. A U.S. government loan facility.
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Q.My Cactus Is Turning Black And Crusty What Do I Do?
I just noticed today that my cactus is turning brown, crusty and brittle at the top. I usually check on all my plants once a week and just noticed this today. I’ve read a lot and it seems this may be fungus and not frost bite as it is indoors. I usually only water once a month but probably watered a little too much this month so Im not sure if that’s the cause. I plan on repotting with new soil just in case but im not sure how to treat what’s already there. Do I cut all of this off? Hoping there is something I can do to save it.
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Each year we save our seeds from the previous years plants. Most of our medicinal herbs are perennial, meaning they come up each new Spring by themselves, the roots can survive through the winter. These plants are propogated by either taking herbal cuttings and letting then sprout or digging and dividing sections of their roots and replanting.
There are a few however which are annual. They need to be reseeded each year, mimicking what they would do in nature. Normally they would dry up and drop their seed, which would then germinate when the conditions were right the following year.
These are the seeds we generally start in trays, then transplant at the appropriate time outside. Principally the ones we use are Calendula and Chamomile. We might also start some of the perennials that we are lacking at the same time.


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“We have had abundant supplies of UK strawberries since early last week in all major supermarkets and the rsp is similar to last year,” said Laurence Olins, chairman of British Summer Fruits.
Fruit & veg lines continue to rise in price
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Onions are also a lot more expensive than last year. This is partly because of wet weather in the second half of 2012 and adverse growing conditions in 2013, but also because prices this time last year were unusually low, resulting in an especially dramatic year-on-year price rise.
Tomatoes are one of the few produce items for which prices are falling at the moment - driven down by good supply arriving from the Netherlands and better availability in the UK as summer arrives.
A 400g punnet for £2 works out at £5 per kilo, but shoppers can get a significant discount on that per-kilo price by opting for some of the new larger packs that have started appearing on mults’ shelves. For example, Tesco offers a 1kg strawberry box for £3.50, while Sainsbury’s and Waitrose sell a 1kg box at £4 and Morrisons sells a 600g punnet for £2.99 (£4.98/kg) [BrandView.com retailer websites].
Nick Marsden, MD of supplier Berry Gardens, said retailers were increasingly listing larger formats because key berry demographics - such as young families in the case of strawberries - were looking for bigger volumes. “There is a customer out there who wants more than 400g, and retailers are really responding to that this year.”
Larger packs also allowed suppliers and retailers to manage fluctuations in availability, added Olins: “This is a great mechanic when volume exceeds demand, as it keeps the strawberry crop moving.”
While British strawberry growers have had a good run recently - Olins said quality and flavour were “exceptionally good” this year because of the temperate weather - raspberries have had a slow start, with imports from Spain and North America still accounting for about 50% of fruit on shelves. “We’re having a very late season and are not expecting the British season to hit its peak until about three weeks’ time,” said Marsden.
Despite this, retail prices had stayed largely in line with last year, said Marsden, with bigger formats - such as a 330g special purchase pack for £3.50 in Waitrose - also playing an increasingly important role, catering to consumers who use raspberries in cooking.
Meanwhile, blueberry prices have also stayed largely stable - most mults offer 150g for £2, the same as last year. As in raspberries, increased culinary use has also driven the rollout of larger pack sizes, with Sainsbury’s, for example, now offering 400g for £4.


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Although the initial offer of $45 billion was made in private, the matter became very public due, in part, to a YouTube video released by Syngenta laying out the parameters of what they called an unworkable deal.
“We have unanimously concluded that the proposal significantly undervalued Syngenta’s prospects, but also really underestimated the huge execution risk of this transaction as well as the substantial damage that could occur to our integrated business,” said Michel Demaré, Chairman of Syngenta’s Board of Directors. “The second proposal was much easier to make a decision on because it was a copy paste of the first proposal.”
The only difference in Monsanto’s second offer was a $2 billion payment to Syngenta if the merger failed to get regulatory approval.
“The fact is that this is a very complex transaction that has been proposed and it will take a long time to be solved and as a result there are a lot of uncertainties and no guarantee of completion,” Demaré said.
Syngenta is not shutting the door on a possible deal with Monsanto, but says it awaits an offer that would be more fitting of the value of the Swiss-based pesticide maker. Much of the news about a possible gobbling up of one agricultural giant by another has been focused around stocks and shareholders, but what will a Monsanto acquisition of Syngenta look like on a farmer-level?
“This possible deal is about bringing innovation to farmers,” said Mike Frank, Monsanto’s Vice President of Global Commercial. “We have a long history of being in the crop protection business, but we haven’t invested a lot from a research and development standpoint. From our perspective, this acquisition would fill out our portfolio, scale up our R & D capability and allow us to accelerate our innovation pipeline, ultimately bringing new tools to farmers.”
There are some overlapping technologies between the two companies and that may have producers wondering how the marketplace might be affected by an acquisition of this magnitude.
“We know that farmers want choice and that farmers need good competition,” Frank said. “What we would buy and keep that Syngenta offers is their crop protection portfolio.”
If the deal were to go through, Monsanto plans on divesting Syngenta’s seed and trait businesses, as well as Syngenta’s Touchdown glyphosate product, which is a direct competitor of Monsanto’s Roundup.
“It would be our responsibility to find good owners for those assets,” Frank said. “At the end of the day the farmers will have the same choices they have today.”
If Monsanto and Syngenta do get to a point that a deal can be made, regulatory bodies from around the world would take a look at the details to make sure it would be a good deal for the two company’s shareholders and their customers, which is ultimately the farmer.
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- Name: None yet as to avoid attachement
- Species: White Onion
- Current format: growing on top of a glass jar filled to the top with water, suspended on toothpicks (tried a net but it would desintegrate when I tried to cut holes into it)
- Obtained on: 02/04/23
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One of the onions in my pantry sprouted into three bulbs and I wanted to give them a chance to grow :)
- 03/04/23: Not even a day and white roots are already beginning to sprout on the biggest one!
- 05/04/23: Planted the onions, each one (three) in a different pot (cleaned beforehand). Only exception is one bulb that I planted along the beans and lentils. Internet sources are mixed: some say it's okay to plant beans and onions together, others say it's not - guess I'm about to figure it out.
- 20/04/23: The onion that lives with the legumes died :( Guess they are not good friends after all.


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Salinas Farms – Tricia Salinas – strawberries, onions, potatoes, yellow squash, eggs, jelly and local honey.
Bright Family Farm – Patricia Rhoads – herbs; freshly baked brownies, crocheted rugs and little girl sun dresses.
Aunt Fern’s Fried Pies – Fern Dixon – a variety of homemade fried pies: chocolate, coconut, apple, pecan and peach.
Solomon’s Farm – Melanie Solomon – turnip greens and radishes; local honey; a variety of bath and body products.
Arnold Farms – Lynn Arnold – new potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli and green beans.
Heirloom Farms – Jason Bolls – lettuce, kale, mustard greens and variety of plants.
The Mint Man – Joseph Barry – chocolate mint sugar cookies, potted chocolate mint and potted Korean licorice mint. And more who have not called in.
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Snow buildup has caused the roofs of about 18 onion storage and packing facilities to collapse in southwestern Idaho and eastern Oregon.
Roof collapses in the Treasure Valley have wiped out 25 percent of the region’s total onion processing capacity, leading to soaring onion prices, The Capital Press reported. A 50-pound bag of yellow jumbo onions cost $3.50 before the damage and now costs about $6.50.
There are about 300 onion farmers and 30 onion shippers in the region, which produces about 25 percent of the nation’s storage onions.
Heavy snowstorms starting in December followed by near-freezing rain and then more snow have caused many structures in the area to collapse. At least four onion packing facilities have had their roofs collapse beneath the weight of snow and ice and at least 14 storage facilities have collapsed as well.
Murakami Produce General Manager Grant Kitamura, who is also chairman of the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee’s promotion committee said the region’s weather is having a serious impact on onions.
“This is major. There are a lot of them down,” he said.
Partners Produce’s main onion packing facility in Payette, Idaho, collapsed and will be out of commission for at least seven months, said co-owner Eddie Rodriguez.
“I have 25-30 million pounds of onions that were destined to run through that line,” he said.
The company’s empty inventory holding facility also collapsed. Kitamura said at least three of the four onion packing facilities impacted will be out of commission for the rest of the season.
Paul Skeen, president of the Malheur County Onion Growers Association, said the disruption will also cause problems for onion growers.
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Here's a list of homegrown things I ate today. Eggs, chard, collards, tomatoes, zucchini, beets, potatoes, carrots, chives, cauliflower, broccoli, beans, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and figs. Pretty impressive when you list it all like that.
Breakfast was fried eggs with gently (sounds like something they would put on a menu) sauteed zucchini and a salad of chard, collards and tomatoes sprinkled with sliced almonds, with half a fig on the side. (Thanks Larry!) Speaking of Larry, he had another checkup on his eye, things are coming along just fine the doctor says. He is back to doing most, but not quite all, of what he would normally do.
The same salad for lunch with pickled beets and a can of tuna mixed with homemade mayonnaise, chives and grated carrot. Raw chard and collards fill in pretty well for lettuce when the lettuce is all bolting and tasting bitter.
Supper was left over pork chops with roasted vegetables, which is where the potatoes, carrots, cauliflower and broccoli come in, as well as the first of our beans.
I got in a good couple of hours of weeding and seeding in the garden today, until it got too hot. While I was out there I ate a few of the last raspberries and blueberries, and maybe another fig or two. I FINALLY got something planted in the spot where I dug the garlic out three weeks ago. Just another one of those jobs that aren't hard, it's just the getting started that is. Now I need to get the garlic sorted out and cleaned up and ready to take to the market.
We walked the dogs around the block a little bit earlier tonight, and saw two bucks disappear into the trees along the way. I was hoping for a picture, but no such luck.
After the walk and just before dark I managed to managed to get a bucket of blackberries picked, the last part probably more by feel than anything. Of course quite a few of those didn't make it into the bucket.
I forgot to pick the zucchini yesterday, so of course today the eight that I picked were bigger than I would have preferred. The zucchini plants are starting to take over some of the potato plants, so I dug up those so they wouldn't get so overgrown that I'd forget about them.
I was about to start some jam this afternoon, but then didn't because I had to leave to meet someone earlier than I had planned, and while I was out bought a few other fruits and veggies. Larry had reminded me to get a box of cheap apples for the sheep. She gets one morning and night, and is sure to let you know that she hasn't got it yet, and what. is. taking. so. long.? Well there were none of the cheap apples to be had, but I had an idea. On the way home I took a different route past a couple of apple trees that are along side the road. Luckily they were ripe and there were lots on the ground. I managed to scrounge up 10 or 15 pounds of ones that weren't half rotten and put them on the floorboards of the car. All the while trying to look very nonchalant and was really hoping that people using the post office, library and credit union across the way didn't notice me poking around in the long grass at the side of the road.
It's supposed to drop a degree a day over the weekend, thank goodness, which is a long weekend for us. BC Day here on Monday. Is it a long weekend for you?


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Have you put your garden in? Since I think the threat of frost is finally over here in Ohio, I’m going to start putting mine in today. I am thinking about starting a vertical strawberry “bed” but one of my main challenges is I have NEVER grown strawberries before. Is there something you’d like to grow but you’re clueless about soil acidity, sunlight needs and the like?
Now show of hands, how many of you will search for answers on the internet? Be honest, now. Oh, I see everyone’s hand in the air. Next question, and don’t forget, we’re being honest here. How many of you will do your searching on Pinterest to see what others have “deemed worthy” of pinning? Come one, show your hands. Ah, I see Pinterest is your go to place.
Well, how would you like to know that when it comes to gardening, I have an even better place for you to search for answers and assistance. It your local Extension office. Mine is the Ohio State University Extension office – Delaware County.
I believe that most “big state universities” have an extension office which heads up 4-H programs, Master Gardener classes, and other community educational/outreach programs.
Okay, so you’re asking, “why is an extension office better than Pinterest?” Because the information you will receive from your local extension office will help you find the best varieties, planting times, and other factors for YOUR area. They have handouts for every item you might like to grown in your yard: flowers, berries, fruit/nut trees, you name it!
I hope the weather is beautiful at your place today so you can play in your garden too!


The second World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report, or WASDE, report of 2014 comes out today. WASDE reports serve as a commodity outlook for United States and world agriculture.
Moe Agostino, Managing Commodity Strategist for Farms.com had this to say ahead of today’s report.
“Nearby corn futures are up +$0.38/bushel after hitting a low on January 10th 2014. Soybeans +$0.599/bushel and Chicago Wheat +$0.084/bushel ahead of 2014 February WASDE report. The trade is expecting that the USDA will increase the export pace for corn, soybeans and wheat and therefore 13/14 ending stocks will be reduced slightly vs. last month, 11 million bushels lower for corn, 7 million bushels lower for soybeans and 5 million bushels lower for wheat.”
Please see chart below for all the pre-report estimates:
|CORN||February 2014 Average Pre-Report Analyst Estimate||February 2014 Pre Report Analyst Range||January 2014 USDA Estimate||2012/13|
|Ending Stocks (In bbu)||1.619||1.574 - 1.748||1.631||0.824|
|Global Carryout (in mmt)||159.6||156.27 - 163.20||160.23||134.86|
|Argentine Corn (in mmt)||23.82||19.8 - 25.0 ||25||26.5|
|Brazilian Corn (in mmt)||69.99||66.1 - 74.0||70||81|
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Agostino will host a webinar on today’s WASDE report. Here’s the breakdown of what he will cover:
11:45am - Agostino will briefly go over the pre WASDE expectations and answer some questions until the report is released.
12:00pm - The WASDE report is released, Agostino will give his analysis of what the numbers mean and how they will affect the market in the days to come.
12:15pm - Agostino will present a PowerPoint going over the change in trend of five commodities (corn, soybeans, wheat, oats and the Canadian dollar) and his outlook for the coming month.
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I found two more pots hidden away on a shelf and used them to plant some garlic cloves straight out of the kitchen. I planted four cloves of white Australian garlic, and four cloves of some I got from Food Connect a while ago - it's white inside, but the skin is not white, but also not really purple, so I'm not sure which type it is. Oh well!
After reading up on garlic (AFTER planting it!) I found out I probably didn't plant them deep enough. A website said to plant them about 8cm deep, and I probably only put them in about 2-3cm. Whoops! I'll throw some more potting mix on tomorrow ;-)
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PRICE PRESSURE OVERNIGHT... Grain and soy futures were firmer early in overnight trade but were unable to hold gains and are under pressure this morning. As of 6:30 a.m. CT, corn futures are trading mostly 9 to 12 cents lower, soybeans mostly 9 to 22 cents lower, Chicago wheat mostly 20 to 23 cents lower, Kansas City wheat 14 to 20 cents lower and Minneapolis wheat around 13 cents lower. The U.S. dollar index is near unchanged in light and choppy trade this morning.
HOUSE LEADERS PULL FARM BILL EXTENSION FROM AG DISASTER AID BILL... In a widely expected move on Tuesday, House GOP leaders yanked a one-year extension of the farm bill from a bill (HR 6228) linked with ag disaster aid focused on livestock producers and instead will vote Thursday only on the ag disaster package. Without Democratic support, especially from House Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), it had been clear there would not be enough Republican votes to garner the 218 needed for the bill's passage. Peterson linked his support to getting a commitment from House Speaker John Boehner or another top GOP leader that the farm bill extension would lead to a new farm bill conference with the Senate. The most likely strategy ahead for a new farm bill is that it will be dealt with in the post-election, lame-duck session, even though Ag Committee leaders and members will continue to push for a more accelerated timeline and could likely discuss various compromises between the two bills.
FOMC MEETING CONCLUDES THIS AFTERNOON... Economists are not expecting any major announcements in terms of additional economic stimulus from the Fed this afternoon. Most feel the more likely scenario is for QE3 to be announced is following the Sept. 12-13 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting when Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke holds his next quarterly press conference.
CHINESE PMI DISAPPOINTS... China's official purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 50.1 for July. While that signals there's very modest expansion (figure above 50) by China's largest manufacturers, the reading was an 8-month low and down from 50.2 in June. Meanwhile, the final HSBC PMI came in at 49.3. Although that was the highest reading since February, it was lower than the preliminary reading of 49.5 and signals China's small manufacturers are still in contraction (reading below 50). The disappointing PMI data suggests China will come with more pro-growth monetary policy measures to boost economic activity.
UPDATE ON RUSSIA'S EXPORTABLE GRAIN SUPPLIES... Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday Russia would retain its exportable grain surplus without giving specific figures. A Russian government source told Reuters the country will have an exportable grain surplus of 12 MMT to 17 MMT, with wheat supplies accounting for 11 MMT to 15 MMT of that total, depending on how this year's crop finishes. The state weather forecasting agency says temps will remain above normal for all of Russia's major production regions during August, signaling crops will remain under drought stress.
HOT TEMPS TO CUT UKRAINE CORN CROP... Temps across Ukraine are expected to be hotter than normal in August, which will trim the country's corn crop, according to the head of the state weather agency. She now forecasts Ukraine's corn crop at 20 MMT "at best" compared to a prior estimate of 21 MMT and sees total grain production around 43 MMT.
FRANCE RAISES WHEAT CROP ESTIMATE... France's farm ministry now estimates the country's wheat production at 36.7 MMT, up from 35.9 MMT in July. While rains boosted crop prospects, there are some concerns on with crop quality, according to the farm ministry. Wheat production is forecast to rise 7.9% from last year's output of 33.8 MMT.
BOXED BEEF MARKET CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN... Boxed beef prices were 20 to 31 cents higher Tuesday and movement improved to 202 total loads. While the boxed beef market hasn't been overly impressive this week, most cattle traders feel packers will eventually pay higher prices than last week's $114 trade for cash cattle in the Plains.
CASH HOGS SEEN STEADY/LOWER... Packer demand for cash hogs is expected to be limited as most plants have the bulk of this week's supplies secured and are working to improve margins. As a result, cash hog bids are expected to be steady to lower across the Midwest.
OVERNIGHT DEMAND NEWS... Algeria purchased 400,000 MT to 500,000 MT of wheat -- likely French origin. Saudi Arabia tendered for 275,000 MT of wheat.


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Fish, whether from coastal fisheries, inland waters, or aquaculture, are a vital source of protein and income for millions. And forests, if correctly managed, are a sustainable source of numerous products, including timber, food and medicine.
In parts of Malawi, the agricultural extension services and district authorities are supporting reforestation efforts by rural communities, by supplying polythene tubes and advice for the cultivation of tree saplings. In the village of Nkhukwa, about 10 km from Lilongwe, the villagers are attempting a massive reforestation effort, to restore their eroded soils and replenish their lost water supplies. Villager Wonderful Chalera also urges people to grow crops such as groundnuts, as an alternative to tobacco, which requires large amounts of wood for curing or building drying barns.
published: August 2013
While farmers are being urged to plant more trees on their farms, many have concerns that trees will compete with their crops for water, nutrients and light, and so reduce their crop yields. Jonathan Muriuki, a scientist from the World Agroforestry Centre in Nairobi, emphasises that farmers need to choose the right species of tree and shrub to plant in the right places. But appropriate tree planting can improve soil fertility and water holding capacity, reduce erosion and boost crop yields. Farmers can also use some nitrogen-fixing species to restore the fertility of fallow land, and planting timber species in woodlots or along farm boundaries provides valuable income.
published: January 2013
In Katoba, to the east of the Zambian capital Lusaka, felling of trees for charcoal making provides the only available source of income for many households. To address the problem, the Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre is supporting the adoption of bee keeping as an alternative source of income. Donald Zulu explains the double benefits of bee keeping, both for income generation and environmental protection. We also hear from Japhet Seulu of Community Markets for Conservation, about a pricing system for crop production which is helping to reduce slash-and-burn agriculture, another major cause of deforestation in the area. And lead farmer, Peter Chabola, explains why he prefers keeping bees to making charcoal, as a means to raise his family.
published: August 2012
Forest areas, or farmland with large numbers of trees, offer many benefits to people and the environment. At a global level, trees remove carbon dioxide from the air, helping to control the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and prevent global warming. And at a local level, forest areas trap cool, moist air near to the ground, thereby reducing temperatures and protecting people, crops and animals from excessive heat. But despite these and other benefits, in Kenya, uncontrolled felling of trees continues, including from protected areas. In response, the Kenyan government aims to achieve 30 per cent tree cover by 2030 through support for tree planting.
published: June 2012
Farmers living in deforested and degraded land in Uganda have begun earning carbon credit payments by planting indigenous trees. The payments are made by companies in Europe and America who want to reduce their environmental impact by compensating for their carbon dioxide emissions. Local NGO, Ecotrust Uganda, provides technical support to the farmers, and calculates the payments they are entitled to – according to how much carbon is stored in the trees over their life span. Pauline Nantongo, Executive Director of Ecotrust Uganda, explains more about this valuable new opportunity, which is creating income for local farmers, restoring the degraded land and also helping to tackle global warming.
published: May 2012
Ghana is one of several African countries taking a keen interest in the REDD+ scheme, which offers payment for planting and protecting forest areas. Adoption and promotion of REDD+ presents challenges however, and farmers are among those who are concerned as to whether they will ever receive the promised financial benefits. Kofi Adu Domfeh speaks to some of those involved with Ghana’s uptake of the scheme about the challenges and rewards that REDD brings, including the benefits it could offer in terms of local climate as well as the global picture.
published: February 2012
The potential for pond-based aquaculture in Ghana is enormous, and in recent years, many farmers have tried to establish ponds to raise fast growing species such as tilapia. But lack of technical knowledge among farmers and very limited extension capacity are major constraints in aquaculture development. Farmers also struggle to afford commercial fish foods that enable fish to grow to sellable size in a short space of time. To address these constraints, the USAID funded Feed the Future project is communicating best practices to fish farmers through several approaches, including demonstration ponds and farmer-to-farmer extension. Kofi Adu Domfeh reports on the work being done.
published: November 2011
The forest vine, Gnetum africanum, known locally as eru or okok, is a highly prized food in Cameroon, and is traded both within the region and further afield, including Europe and the USA. With support from the World Agroforestry Centre, farmers in Cameroon are now cultivating the vine near their homesteads, thereby reducing their harvesting time and protecting the wild vines from over-exploitation. Processing the leaves and other parts of the vine into a variety of products lengthens their shelf life and adds value. Whiskies, body oils and hair pomades are just some of the products now being made from eru. Farmers are also organising group sales, in order to negotiate higher prices from traders. Martha Chindong reports on the progress being made.
published: November 2011
The Gambia’s National Forest Programme is encouraging local communities to sustainably manage forests around them by adopting community forest management. This empowers them not only to manage their forests but also to legally own them after a series of criteria are met. In addition, the communities are supported in the selection, value addition and marketing of forest products, through a process called Market Analysis and Development, or MA&D. In 2010, the National Consultancy on Forestry Extension Services and Training (NACO) was contracted, with funding from FAO, to carry out an MA&D programme in 26 villages. NACO Director, Kanimang Camara, and community representative Seeko Janko, describe how the process has worked, and the challenges and successes so far encountered.
published: October 2011
Gmelina trees comprise around 60% of Nigeria's planted forest. However, the fruits of the tree are hardly used, either by people or animals - a huge, wasted resource. Processing the fruit flesh to extract ethanol could make Gmelina fruit a very valuable feedstock for the biofuel industry - producing a fuel that can power vehicles and generators, and cost much less than diesel. Collecting and processing the fruit could also be a good income generating activity for rural communities, and as a biofuel, the Gmelina-based fuel is more environmentally friendly than fossil fuels.
published: June 2011
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“Our programs are season specific,” he said.
The company’s export program includes navel and cara cara oranges and minneolas.
Jacobson thinks export buyers look forward to California citrus, but he said they have many alternatives.
Early season demand is not as strong as it once was, he said, “but later in the season, there is still pretty good demand for California navel oranges.”
Bravante Citrus in Reedley, Calif., exports to South Korea, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, said Mike Keeline, salesman.
Each market has its own manifest of what it wants, but that can vary from year to year, he said.
He anticipates a good export year this season, with the company exporting up to 35% of its crop.
South Korea is not an export destination of Mulholland Citrus in Orange Cove, said Fred Berry, director of marketing.
That’s because, with tariffs and competing fruit out of China, it does not make economic sense to ship there now, he said.
Instead, the company exports to Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.


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The Lagos State Government has moved to reduce vulnerability to food shortages and guarantee uninterrupted food supplies as it has flagged off the construction of what will be the largest Food Security Systems and Central Logistics Park in sub-Saharan Africa.
The groundbreaking ceremony was performed on Wednesday by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the site of the facility being built on 1.2 million square metres of land in Ketu-Ereyun, Epe.
The establishment of the food park is a component of an audacious 5-year Agricultural and Food Systems Road Map (2021–2025) launched in 2021 by the Sanwo-Olu administration to enhance food sufficiency in Lagos.
To create wealth for over 5 million traders, guarantee food supplies to over 10 million Lagosians
The central food and logistics hub is expected to create direct wealth for more than 5 million traders in the agricultural value chain when completed, while also guaranteeing uninterrupted food supplies to more than 10 million Lagosians, at least 90 days, in a period of scarcity.
Transactions on food items in Lagos are estimated to be N5 trillion yearly, just as farmers daily lose 40% of produce worth millions due to lack of post-harvest storage system.
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Doug Bulgrin with Gumz Farms in Endeavor told us on Jan. 15 that demand has been “excellent.” He said, “While market pricing remains steady, we have seen a significant increase in demand. Specifically, medium yellow demand has been great. Our quality is good, too.” Doug, who is the new President of the National Onion Association, told us, “We had a few lots early on that were challenging, but we are into great storage onions and quality is very good.” On transportation, Doug reported that there has been no issue there.
Bob Sakata with Sakata Farms in Brighton said on Jan. 15 the season is going very well for that operation. He said movement has been good, and he added, “We should be done shipping the first week of February. It’s been a very good season.”
Don Ed Holmes with The Onion House in Weslaco, TX, said on Jan. 15 his Corinne, UT, deal has another two weeks or so to go. “The market is still getting better, up another $1 today,” Don Ed said. “There’s been good demand, and quality is very good. We’re seeing a lot of repeat business.” He noted the Mexican crop had seen some cool weather, which put back the start somewhat. “We could have some very light supplies the week after next,” he said.
Steve Baker with Baker & Murakami Produce in Ontario, OR, told us on Jan. 15 that demand for the week has been very good. He said, “Demand has been strong on all sizes and colors, and the market has gone up on all colors from last week.” Baker & Murakami has good availability on all colors and sizes except for medium yellows and medium whites, Steve said. He added, “Quality has been very good.” Transportation “has been very tight all week,” he said, explaining, “We are getting what we need, but it’s taking longer to get the loads covered from previous weeks.”
Jason Pearson with Eagle Eye Produce reported on Jan. 15 from his in Nyssa, OR office to say, “Demand has been very good this week.” He continued, “It’s been pretty even across the board for all colors and sizes. The good thing is that the market has been trending upward as well. This is good news for our growers.” On transportation, Jason said, “This week, trucks have been getting harder and harder to find.”
Idaho-E. Oregon and Washington:
John Vlahandreas with Wada Farms reported from his Salem, OR, office on Jan. 15, saying, “Right now, I am shipping out of Idaho and Washington, and I am seeing good demand this week – partially because buyers are still playing catch-up on their orders from the downtime during the holidays, and frankly supplies are a little tight.” John added that the big picture looks positive. “The market is extremely stable right now, and the reason we’re in good shape is that we didn’t try to take the market up too high. So going forward we should continue to see a strong market with room to move upward.” John said demand for jumbo yellows is strong this week. “Looking ahead, I think we’ll see demand and the market for supers picking up as well as whites,” he said. “This is due in part to less availability on supers, and that goes for whites as well. There are going to be fewer whites out there, and it looks like Mexico is going to be a little later to come on with their whites.” John said that the quality of the shipments has been very nice. “I think what buyers may not know is what shippers do to put out a good quality product. This year, there may be more shrink to get that kind of quality out there, and what we might see come March is less availability and shippers holding back some to extend their season. Potentially, this will also contribute to a good spring market.” On the transportation side of things, John said, “I can find the trucks, but they are getting more and more expensive.”
One of our sources in the Pacific Northwest told us on Jan. 15, “The movement in our area has strong demand this week in all colors, and the shift in production and market price seems to be following in line – which is what was hoped for.” He continued, “The trend will probably continue in the yellows, with some encouragement in the reds. Overall production is probably pretty average give or take.” And, he said “The shrink is maybe up a little in some places, with a few trouble spots here and there but overall good.” The upshot, he said, is that “this should lead into a healthier, and stronger market moving forward. Management control seems to be on pace.”
Oregon onion grower and President of the Malheur Co. Onion Growers Association Paul Skeen weighed in this week on behalf of the growers he represents. “It’s been an unusual year for our growers, start to finish,” Paul said of the 2019 crop. “The challenges we faced with a wet spring and low temps during harvest put a lot of stress on our growers, and for some onion lots, it’s taken more time to get through them in order to provide the high-quality produce we are known for.” He continued, “In that regard, we have been pleased to see the recent strength in the onion market. It can’t be stressed enough that higher market prices are not only more desirable but absolutely necessary for growers to stay on top of the new technology and all of the machinery that it takes to grow and produce an onion crop.” And, he added, “The good old days of being able to get by on lower prices are gone. The cost of production goes up every year, and that means the market needs to provide a decent return to our growers in order for the industry to survive. For those that are simply selling with no vested interest, maintaining a strong market might not be a priority, but in order for growers to stay vibrant and producing top-quality produce, it is imperative. We in the Idaho/Oregon growing area are extremely encouraged by the latest bump in the market. Right now, the pipeline could be getting full, which presents an opportunity to use this time wisely. This period could be spent working to get through some of the more challenging lots. It’s important we don’t panic. Let’s keep the market up and continue to strengthen it. The nation’s growers and the industry as a whole will all be better for it.” Paul concluded, “Our annual meeting is Feb. 4 at the Four Rivers Cultural Center in Ontario, OR. At the meeting, Gina Greenway with the College of Idaho will be presenting an informative session on the cost of production.” Again, this year, OnionBusiness.com will provide a recap of Gina’s session following the event.


Five leading coffee companies have reported the volumes and origins of their sustainable coffee purchases in the first edition of Global Coffee Platform’s (GCP) Sustainable Coffee Purchases Snapshot 2018.
GCP Executive Director Annette Pensel says the five participating companies – Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Melitta, Nestlé, Strauss Coffee, and Supracafé – have taken a “clear and confident step to support global progress in sustainable coffee sourcing”.
The snapshot was released in response to GCP’s 2019 Call to Action to Collectively Address the Coffee Price Crisis. It says the snapshot demonstrates leadership in providing more transparent data for the sector to collaboratively assess and encourage continual increases in sustainable coffee purchasing from a wide diversity of origins.
“We respect this transparency and are proud to be able to offer insights from committed GCP Members who are working to increase their sustainability investment impact by showing their purchases of sustainable coffees in the GCP Sustainable Coffee Purchases Snapshot 2018,” Pensel says.
The snapshot provides a look at volumes of sustainable coffee purchases by company under multiple GCP Baseline Coffee Code-recognised sustainability schemes. It includes the top 10 coffee origins sourced from and is the first report of its kind to be published by GCP.
“GCP believes that the economic viability of coffee farming is key to ensuring sustainable livelihoods and a living income in coffee producing communities throughout the world,” Pensel says.
“However, low and volatile international coffee prices have continued to cause damage to the viability of sustainable coffee production. The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the challenges being faced by coffee-producing communities and has further negatively impacted many parts of the coffee sector.”
Given the seriousness of the issue, Pensel says it was only through urgent and collective action that the crisis could be addressed. She says the openly aligned reporting contained in the report is a powerful example of one way GCP Members are cooperating to meet the coffee sustainability challenge.
“GCP Members believe sustainability is a shared responsibility and we are truly excited to see this conviction move from theory into action,” Pensel says.
“We are deeply impressed by the leadership role these companies have taken to spur progress and we encourage and invite all GCP Roaster & Retailer Members, as well as signatories of the ICO London Declaration, to join in GCP’s emerging Sustainable Purchase Reporting Program. This aligned reporting process is a powerful tool to encourage greater sector transparency and increase strategic sustainable coffee sourcing from diverse origins.”
The next round of reporting on 2019 purchases is envisaged to start in November 2020.
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- ECOFOOD 3S, a group of around thirty agents representing the whole value chain of the food industry, was presented today in Bilbao at the Food 4 Future fair
- PERTE (Proyecto Estratégico para la Recuperación y Transformación Económica) aims to raise funds from the Next Generation European recovery programme to achieve a safe, sustainable and healthy agri-food ecosystem.
Bilbao, 18 May 2022– ECOFOOD 3S, a sustainable, healthy and safe food ecosystem that aims to raise funds from the Next Generation European recovery programme to achieve a safe, sustainable and healthy agri-food ecosystem, was presented today at the Food 4 Future international fair.
This initiative, launched by around thirty agents representing the whole value chain of the food industry, was created with the aim of transforming the Spanish food sector in order to meet the demographic, environmental and digital challenges of its whole value chain.
Therefore, the community of companies and technology and research centres that are part of ECOFOOD 3S has been working during 2021 on designing the transformation projects the sector is demanding in order to improve its competitiveness, sustainability, traceability and food safety.
“We want to strengthen and integrate the whole Spanish agri-food ecosystem to boost sustainable growth, generate economic activity, attract and create quality employment and contribute to the achievement of a modern, quality food industry”, emphasises Carolina Najar, Food Director at AZTI.
This project thus seeks to be aligned to the European Farm to Fork strategy, which is included in the European Commission’s Green Pact with the objective of creating a fairer, healthier and more environmentally friendly food system.
” This project is committed to the transformation of the sector, both from the point of view of sustainability and digitalisation, improving the competitiveness of the value chain as a whole, through the promotion of individual and collective business actions,” adds Najar.
ECOFOOD 3S’ main challenges include reducing the environmental impact of all the companies in the consortium, promoting greater transparency in traceability and food safety, modernising the digitisation processes of companies and their value chains.
Led and coordinated by AZTI, PERTE is a consortium of 32 agents and nearly 200M€ of investment that operates throughout the food value chain, with a wide range of activities and sub-sectors throughout Spain: Angulas Aguinaga, Ausolan, AB Azucarera Iberia, Balfegó, Barna, Biosasun, Bolton Food, Sálica Industria Alimentaria, Covap, Eroski, Frías Nutrición, Jorge Pork Meat, Hijo de José Martínez Somalo, Sinalcohol, Natural Crunch, Calidad Pascual, Paturpat, Industrias Lácteas Asturianas, Udapa, Yuit, Buhler, Dibal, Hazi, Hiperbaric, Krean S Coop, Neiker, Plastigaur, Sidenhol, Tekniker and Versia.


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