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Brazilian Maize Price Hinders Livestock Producers
2016-06-13 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
BRAZIL - From a cereals perspective, one of the main talking points over the past month that has been affecting global grain prices is Brazil’s second, or safrinha, maize crop.
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Malawi to import 50,000 tonnes of maize after drought worsens
2016-02-29 10:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Malawi will import 50,000 tonnes of the staple maize from Tanzania to avert hunger after a drought that affected 2.8 million people in the southern African nation, state officials said on Monday. Agriculture is Malawi's mainstay, accounting for a third of the economy and providing livelihoods for 80 percent of the population of about 15 million people. "With the 30,000 tonnes coming in from Zambia, we expect to add on another 50,000 tonnes from Tanzania that we have authorized (state-owned...
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VIDEO: Maize farming in SA at critical low
2016-02-26 15:25:01| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The long-standing drought in SA has reached its driest and hottest levels in over a century.
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Nutriad Concludes 2016 Polish Maize Mycotoxin Survey
2016-02-22 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
POLAND - Poland is one of Europe’s biggest grain producers and the farming sector has changed dramatically since it joined the European Union (EU) more than 10 years ago.
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Kenya to launch genetically modified maize
2015-08-03 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
Kenya will soon see the launch of a genetically modified drought-tolerant and insect-resistant variety of maize, being developed under Kenya's biosafety regulations.
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