Maize News in English Archives - Page 2 of 176

Maize Prices Crash Nationwide as Farmers Warn Ethanol Push and Fear of US Imports Are Driving Them Into Crisis

Maize prices have crashed far below MSP, deepening farmer distress even as India pushes maize-based ethanol. Fears of US imports and high...

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Karnataka : Farmers seek immediate maize procurement, Rs 3,000 per quintal

Farmers in Dharwad, under AIKKMS, protested outside the deputy commissioner’s office demanding immediate opening of maize procurement centres and a support price...

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Brazil’s first corn crop has reached 60% of its planned area.

Brazil has completed 60% of first-crop corn planting, slightly ahead of last year, with strong progress in southern states. Paraná crops are...

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Corn prices rise despite China’s new crop forecast

Chicago December corn rose 6.7% on hopes of renewed Chinese buying, lifting global prices. South Korea paid up to $265.5/t C&F, pushing...

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Telangana urges Centre to relax procurement norms of cotton, maize, soybean

Farmers in Telangana are struggling to sell soybean, maize and cotton at MSP due to crop damage and low market prices. Agriculture...

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South Korea purchased 75 thousand tons of corn.

South Korea’s NOFI bought 75,000 tons of feed corn in a November 12 tender. Agrocorp will supply 60,000 tons at $265.5 per...

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Bangladesh : Govt fixes record 2.17m tonnes maize production target

The Bangladesh government set a record target of producing 2.17 million tonnes of maize from 0.30 million hectares during the 2014–15 Rabi...

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China clears Brazilian sorghum and distillers corn for export

Brazil has received China’s first approvals to export sorghum and dried distillers grains (DDG), the Agriculture Ministry announced. Ten plants were cleared...