BrazilÕs soy crushing plants crushed 35.4 million tons, or at 60.3% capacity in 2013 Ð down 3.4% from 2012

Dairy producer White Wave Foods is expanding through acquisitions of products that are outside its core offerings.

JapanÕs Nitori Holdings Co. will invest Sh900 billion (US$550 million) in large scale cotton production in Tanzania.

The Organization of Vine & Wine predicts global wine production of 281 million hectoliters for 2013 Ð levels not seen since 2006.

Agribusiness and water investment company Tandou Ltd. has bought a 7,450 hectare property in New South Wales.

Logistical infrastructure pressures are driving up exports costs and driving down profits for corn and soybean farmers and dealers.

The Western Australia government and KAI signed an agreement that would double the size of the Ord Irrigation Scheme.

China-based Migao and RussiaÕs EuroChem formed a joint venture to build a fertilizer plant in China to begin production in 2014.

Dmitry Mazepin will buy a 20% stake in Uralkali through his fertilizer company Uralchem in a deal worth $2.9 billion.

After strong imports in 2013 resulting in high domestic inventory, ChinaÕs sugar imports could fall by half to 2 million tons in 2014.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has increased its financing of Ukrainian agribusiness MHP to US$100 million.

Pork has ranked as the fastest growing protein in the food service industry for each of the past two years.