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Devastating wheat rust spreading rapidly, experts warn

June 30, 2011

Wheat rust is spreading and it is an alarming situation for farmers around the world.

Will China’s potash deal stink up the fertilizer market?

March 14, 2011

We will have to wait and see if China’s potash deal will stink up the fertilizer market?

BHP Billiton Bid for Potash Corp. Rejected, Making Loonie Fluctuate

November 5, 2010

Recently BHP Billiton Bid for Potash Corp. has been rejected by canadian government.

Mosaic in talks to buy Mexico's Grupo Fertinal-WSJ

July 22, 2010

One of the giants in the fertilizer market, Mosaic is in talks to buy Mexico's Grupo Fertinal-WSJ.

GM Crops a Must?

May 9, 2010

The way the global population is increasing, we must embrace the GM technology so that we can produce more from less land and resources.

China to Import Potash from Canpotex

February 11, 2010

Analysis of:Canpotex in China Potash Deal | www.financialpost.com

Canpotex Ltd., the export arm of Canadian potash producers, said recently thet it has signed a deal to sell about 350,000 tonnes of potash to China's Sinofert at competitive prices.

Mexico Gives Impot Permission to Three Monsanto Genuity Corn Traits

January 29, 2010

Analysis of:Three Monsanto Genuity Corn Traits Receive Mexican Import Approval | www.monsanto.co.uk

Mexico, a leading importer of U.S. corn grain has recently given full regulatory authorization for importation of grain from three Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) Genuity™ corn traits: Genuity™ SmartStax™, Genuity™ VT Triple PRO™, and Genuity™ VT Double PRO™.

Potash Market Just Getting on Right Track

January 21, 2010

Analysis of:Potash market 'gaining traction' after China deal | www.agrimoney.com

Analysts see potash industry getting on the right track after china finalized its potash deal.

GM Rice Entering China

January 19, 2010

Analysis of:Gene rice on its way in China | www.newscientist.com

China remains a huge exporter of grains. GM crops are becoming a necessity for global farmers in order to produce enough crops to feed the ever increasing population.

Positive Indications for 2010 Grains Market

January 4, 2010

Analysis of:Economist Sees Positive Indications For 2010 Grain Markets | www.agriview.com

Scientists and economists see 2010 much good for farmers as fertilizer prices are getting stable and positive indications are for a strong grains market.

Europe Re-Embracing GMO Crops?

December 21, 2009

Analysis of:EU takes a step towards re-embracing GM | sl.farmonline.com.au

GM crops and Biotechnoogy appications in agriculture are perhaps the only possible solutions left for scientists and farmers to feed the ever growing world population.

Glyphosate Yield Capacity to Increase

December 6, 2009

Analysis of:The Glyphosate Yield Capacity Will Reach 900 Thousand Tons In 2010 | www.prlog.org

Glyphosate without much doubt remains one of the most important herbicide globally. In recent years China and some other countries have started increasing its production in response to its escalating demand.

GM Crops and Pesticide Consumption

December 4, 2009

Analysis of:GM crops causing a rise in pesticide use in US | www.theecologist.org

A recent report suggests that in some countries like USA the GM crops are increasing the pesticide consumption.

Pest Management and Rice Production

November 19, 2009

Analysis of:Pesticides and rice production | beta.irri.org

Integrated pest management is the key to producing good crop using relatively less amount of pests.

Sequencing of Palm Oil Genomes

November 12, 2009

Analysis of:MPOB And Orion Complete Sequencing Of Three Oil Palm Genomes | www.bernama.com

The world demand for palm oil has soared in the last two decades, first for its use in food, consumer products and more recently as the raw material for the production of biofuel.

Qatar Looks For Urea Export To South America

November 8, 2009

Analysis of:Qatar fertiliser firm ups output, eyes South America | www.arabianbusiness.com

Global fertilizer demand is on the move and Qatar being a major urea producer is looking to explore new markets.

BPC To Export Potash to China

November 7, 2009

Analysis of:UPDATE 1- BPC To Resume China Potash Exports | www.futurespros.com

China is the largest consumer of potash and has to import most of it from different countries. BPC is negotiating with China to export potsh.

China and Potash

November 6, 2009

Analysis of:China In Race To Corner Canada’s Potash? | www.potashinvestingnews.com

Potash remains one of the most vital crop inputs. Major importers of potash like china are always looking for strong negotiations. Also countries such as China desperate to feed its growing population, could the Chinese market bolster demand and put a bottom on prices that have fallen from US$ 1,000 a tonne last year to about US$ 500 a tonne this fall.

Pakistan's Cotton Industry Flourishing

November 5, 2009

Analysis of:Pakistan expects record cotton output | www.commodityonline.com

Pakistan is amongst the leading cotton producers. Currently it is fifth largest producer of cotton in the world. This season Pakistan is expecting a very strong cotton harvest which will improve its exports.

High Time To Tackle Ug99 Wheat Rust

October 31, 2009

Analysis of:Fighting Ug99 and other wheat rusts | www.scientistlive.com

Scientists globally are working really hard to find some genetic solution to the devastating Ug99 wheat rust which most people think is on its way to enter Asia.

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