Swiss-based Louis Dreyfus Commodities will lift investment spending to $900 million in 2013 from $700 million in 2012.

The logistical chaos at the Brazilian port of Santos will become even worse in May and June with the addition of more crops to ship.

U.S.-based SG Biofuels is looking for a venture partner to expand its business into new markets.

The emergence of a new bird flu strain in China boosts concerns that feed use and poultry consumption will slow.

AustraliaÕs volatile climate has contributed to the loss of farmland equal to the size of Ukraine.

BrazilÕs beef exports increased 25% in the first quarter of 2013 with profits increasing by 18%.

Chinese dairy company Yashili received approval for a $212 million processing plant in Pokeno NZ this month.

Dairy giant Fonterra plans to expand its milking operations in China from 3 farms to 30 by the year 2020.

A 1,400 acre experimental farm in Arizona has become a stand-in for Africa to test farming theories and techniques.

Margins in the ethanol industry should improve as corn inventories are higher than expected and planted corn acreage expands.

UAE Minister of Finance states that the Arab world needs $80.65 billion in agricultural investment to close the widening food gap.

A 1,400 acre experimental farm in Arizona has become a stand-in for Africa to test farming theories and techniques.