Makhteshim Agan Group Makes Big Move Acquiring Albaugh Inc.
June 27, 2010
PRESS RELEASE: Makhteshim Agan Group and Albaugh Inc. Sign Letter of Intent | online.wsj.com
Makhhteshim Agan Group of Israel the largest producer of off patent farm protection chemicals in the world is acquiring a major competitor in the Americas, Albaugh, Inc. for around $1.3 billion. This could impact the generic players out of China as well as the major global branded players: Monsanto, BASF, DuPont, Syngenta AG and Bayer Crop Sciences.
Corn Products Finally Acquires National Starch- Will Bunge Move on Tate & Lyle?
June 24, 2010
Corn Products International has announced it is acquiring National Starch from Akzo Nobel for $1.3 billion. Bunge had attempted to acquire Bunge with stock 2 years ago but the deal fell through as shares collapsed. Bunge Ltd still has some cash, will it now try to acquire T&L?
Fish Farming, Aquaculture And The Boom
June 24, 2010
A fish tale: Aquaculture set to boom | www.msnbc.msn.com
"As population grows, so will fish farming", so says the article, and it is apparent by all measures that this statement is quite accurate. The Croatian farm highlighted gives us some insightful observations into a world population in need of an ever expanding volume of food products and basic protein.
Aquaculture And The Open-Ocean Option
June 5, 2010
Fish farms don't explode | www.seafoodsource.com
The referenced article again brings into focus how shortsighted some government officials can be when it comes to aquaculture and the options it presents. The industry must continue expansion so as to satisfy our ever growing fishery needs. How one senator can be so ill informed and have obviously made decisions based on a narrow opinion toward an industry that must develop, is unfortunate to say the least.
BP and the US Government Are Killing the Gulf
June 1, 2010
Gulf oil spill may run until August | fis.com
"US Government and BP officials have warned that the exploded oil well spewing unprecedented amounts of oil into the Gulf of Mexico may not be stopped until August."What? How can we just accept this outrageous statement. Oh, we tried, it did not work................to bad.
Where Is The Outrage toward BP From Seafood and Fisheries
May 19, 2010
We read daily about the failures of BP to stem the tide of the horrific oil spill, and we see story after story about the seafood industry participants going bankrupt. Where are the watch dog agencies, the nature conservationalists and government agencies? Why do we not have Greenpeace steaming their ships into the Gulf in protest. We are watching the entire Gulf coastal producing regions suffering what may be a death blow, and yet it is the quietest catastrophe in recent memory.
US Fisheries Are Showing Sustainability Efforts are Working
May 12, 2010
In a recently released report on the state of the USA fisheries, our combined efforts are showing great results. NOAA's report card for 2009 is in and we have received good marks, not great but far better that one thought possible not but a short time ago. Now the efforts need to continue as well as we must get the other world fisheries regulators and industry leaders to follow our example.
BP Disaster Illustrates Our Need for More Aquaculture Facilities
May 4, 2010
This may be a stretch, but how better to illustrate our tenuous grip on our ocean food supply than the latest disaster in the Gulf. The severity and cost is yet to be determined, as is the disruption that we are already starting to see in our seafood supply. The price of seafood just went up.
El Nino off Peru and Chilean Earthquake Push Fishmeal to Record High
April 27, 2010
Fishmeal prices at all-time high after supply squeeze | www.ft.com
Fishmeal prices have surged in the past year to a record high of $1937 a metric ton, or over 85% in the last year, impacting aquaculture and piglet feeds around the world. The increase in fishmeal prices also supports the price of soybean meal and corn gluten meal.
Icelandic Volcano Could Impact European Crops- Repeat of 1783 Famine
April 16, 2010
Iceland volcano unlikely to slow global warming: Scientists | www.vancouversun.com
The eruption of the volcano system at the Eyjafjallajokull Glacier in Iceland has been impacting flights in northern Europe. The eruption to date is not enough to impact the outlook for crops in Europe, but if it were to continue to blow for the next few months, European supplies of wheat and oilseeds could be seriously impacted effecting world prices and major companies' results.
Chesapeake Energy bites the natural gas bullet
January 25, 2012
Flurry of newbuild drilling rig deliveries in 2012 may dampen rig rates
January 20, 2012
Talisman joins the ranks of cautious E&P companies
January 12, 2012
Early signs of caution begin to cloud frontier exploration and production
January 4, 2012
It's too early in the game to write off Shtokman
December 8, 2011