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29.09.2009 01:38

China 2009-10 Corn Crop To Be 148.79 Mln Tons-US Group

29.09.2009 01:38

The U.S. Grains Council on Monday projected a corn crop in China of 148.79 million metric tons, down 9.7% from last year, as drought takes its toll. The production estimate follows the grain council’s annual China tour. Last year’s crop totaled 165.917 million metric tons, according to China’s National Grains and Oils Information Center. The council said that earlier this month China estimated this year’s crop at 165.5 million metric tons.

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22.09.2009 11:18

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Milk: Commission proposes further measures to help dairy sector in short, medium and long term

22.09.2009 11:18

Mariann Fischer Boel, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, today set out in detail the latest stage of the Commission's ongoing campaign to help European Union dairy farmers out of the current market crisis. The package of measures, presented today to the European Parliament, follows up the Commission's report from July and looks at both short-term measures and actions to secure the longer-term future of the dairy sector. The Commission has already started the process of allowing Member States to pay temporarily aid of up to €15,000 to farmers. It also proposes that the dairy sector should be covered by an emergency clause which already exists for other farm sectors, to allow a quicker response to future market disturbances.

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18.09.2009 16:44

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Health Ills Abound as Farm Runoff Fouls Wells

18.09.2009 16:44

MORRISON, Wis. — All it took was an early thaw for the drinking water here to become unsafe.

There are 41,000 dairy cows in Brown County, which includes Morrison, and they produce more than 260 million gallons of manure each year, much of which is spread on nearby grain fields. Other farmers receive fees to cover their land with slaughterhouse waste and treated sewage.

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14.09.2009 12:38

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USDA Sees Larger 2009 Corn Production Due To Stronger Yields

14.09.2009 12:38

U.S. corn production in 2009 will be stronger than previously because farmers
are getting better yields, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday.

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13.09.2009 15:20

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IMF Chief: Economic Crisis Not Over Yet

13.09.2009 15:20

BERLIN (AP) — The global economic crisis isn't over yet, despite positive signals from Europe's biggest economies, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned in comments published Saturday.

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04.09.2009 23:15

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Russian Grain Union to activate the imposition of 10% import duties for soybean

04.09.2009 23:15

On August 27, 2009, the committee of directors of Russian Grain Union accepted the decision to initiate the imposition of the import duty at the rate of 10%, but not lower 30 EUR/t, for soybean, imported to the Russian Federation.