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Romania. GDP lower by 7.1%t in 2009 compared to 2008 - 16.03.2010

Romania's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), estimated for 2009 was 7.1 percent lower in real terms as against the GDP in 2008, the National Statistics Institute (INS) informs in a release remitted AGERPRES on Wednesday. Bad news for corn - 04.03.2010

Corn is getting some bad news from Tokyo; the Japanese are contracting to buy 1 million metric tons of corn from South America. Japan is the number one customer of U.S. corn, accounting for about 24 percent of the $11 billion in American corn exports. Iowa annually is the nation’s largest corn producing state. China allocates 28.6b yuan to support farmers - 02.03.2010

China's central government has allocated 28.6 billion yuan ($4.2 billion) to support farmers, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement Monday. EC rate subsidy harms farmers: Burke - 02.03.2010

Moves to withdraw interest rate assistance from drought-stricken farmers shows the federal government is out of touch with rural Australia, opposition agriculture spokesman John Cobb says. Agriculture Minister Tony Burke on Tuesday said the Exceptional Circumstance Interest Rate Subsidy (ECIRS) payments would not be part of the government's future drought policy. John Deere Agri Services Announces New 780 Bulkweigh Controller for oneWeigh™ scale automation system - 26.02.2010

John Deere Agri Services announces the new oneWeigh 780 Bulkweigh Controller featuring the latest hardware advancements for fast, precise, and reliable bulkweighing operations. CNH Hosts Racine Visit of US Export-Import Bank Chairman - 26.02.2010

Case New Holland (CNH) hosted the Chairman of The U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex- Im Bank), Fred Hochberg, at its Racine, WI tractor plant, where 40% of its manufactured tractors were exported in 2009. GM crops down in Europe as rest of world increases adoption - 26.02.2010

Planting of genetically modified crops fell in Europe in 2009, as countries elsewhere increased adoption, and in the most significant breakthrough China approved biotech food crops for the first time. Growing debate over GM foods in China - 26.02.2010

Since 2000, genetically-modified potatoes, papayas and soybean oil have all adorned the shelves of this city's supermarkets. But most of the shoppers reaching for them have had little or no idea they were consuming genetically-modified (GM) foods. Wanted: a BSE Agro index - 26.02.2010

The doubling of the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty from March lows can be attributed to the absence of agriculture-based components in both indices Wheat, Corn Drop After UN Forecasts Grain Stockpiles to Climb - 23.02.2010

Wheat and corn declined after the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said grain stockpiles worldwide will increase to the highest level in eight years. Soybeans also fell. Grain Prices Rise as Rain Hits Brazil, Argentina - 23.02.2010

Grain prices rose sharply Monday after investors became concerned that rainy weather in South America might damage soybeans and corn growing in the region. Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44