Bunge is anxiously awaiting the U.S. corn and soy harvests after its quarterly earnings were cut in half.

CHS and Ruralco form a joint venture with each owning 50% of Australian grain orientation and marketing company Agfarm.

China has booked more than 3 million tons of wheat shipments by June 2013, already matching total shipments for 2012.

Global soybean exports for the third quarter may drop by 500,000 to 1 million metric tons as Argentinian farmers protest tax.

According to Keban Agricultural Holding Russia has the potential to as much as double its grain harvest.

In cooperation with the government of Nigeria Blumberg Grain plans $250 million investment in that countryÕs agricultural sector

India has seen significant increase in private equity and venture capital placements in its agriculture sector in the first half of 2013

A coalition of 17 farm and food safety groups sent letters of opposition to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

The Australian dollar (AUD) is expected to settle at US$0.88 cents by the end of 2013 lifting hopes that the wine grape glut will end.

In a reversal of recent policy, Georgia will ban foreign ownership of agricultural land through 2014.

The latest USDA estimate for the California almond crop is 7.5% smaller than the May subjective estimate.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is changing its foreign ownership of agricultural projects law to attract investors.