http://www.cardy-brown.com Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:09:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Russia's poor 2010 wheat harvest has sent prices north but for how long? The Russian shortages of wheat are also being compounded by news of further crop failings in Europe. Germany's 2010 grain crop is likely to fall to around 44 million tonnes from 49.7 million last year due to poor ... http://www.cardy-brown.com/?p=99 Vale's acquisition to reduce anxiety over fertilizers in Brazil News of Vale’s acquisition of a majority stage in Fosfertil has been generally received well by Vale investors. Most seem to have forgotten that Vale sold its shares in Fosfertil a few years back before the price spikes. The acquisition will deliver ... http://www.cardy-brown.com/?p=93 Winter Wheat production hit by drought Drought has impeded successful winter wheat production in the Ukraine. The harvest will likely only total 20 million tonnes incomparison to 2008's 25.9million tonnes. Meanwhile domestic domand grows as pork and poultry production increases in pace with domestic and growing export demand. Meanwhile Ukrainians and Foreign Investors ... http://www.cardy-brown.com/?p=86 Investment pours into Brazil.Since Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Olympics Games to compliment the fact that Brazil is to host the 2014 football World Cup, their has been a rapid increase in foreign investors focus on the country. To slow down the flood of investments into the country ... http://www.cardy-brown.com/?p=85 As published in the Financial Times: A large landmass, warm climate, abundant water and large amounts of unused fertile land – these are the elements that have made Brazil a leader in global agriculture commodities markets, according to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He also believes they are likely to facilitate further ... http://www.cardy-brown.com/?p=84  ‘Investing in agricultural land in Brazil’ is a must read for those actively seeking returns from agricultural development in this rapidly evolving country. The executive summary, author biography (Fabiano Costa MBA (IMD) & Emma Cardy-Brown MBA (RAC)) as well as the list of contents and figures are available to view ... http://www.cardy-brown.com/?p=83 Summary of the IMS Workshop held in Wageningen April 2009 By Leonardo Prandini, CB&C Ltd Associate Following a historical period of record prices and sharp expansion in the agribusiness sector, meat supply chain members remain in relatively strong position to face the economic turmoil, thanks to firmness of demand for its non-replaceable ... http://www.cardy-brown.com/?p=82 A vaccination for Infectious Salmon Anaemia arrives in Chile. Centrovet Ltd has recently obtained the SAG provisional registry for the “Subunit vaccine against Infectious Salmon Anaemia” (ISA). The vaccine is the first in its type developed by a Chilean Laboratory, and it is also the first available immunological alternative against this pathology ... http://www.cardy-brown.com/?p=81 2009, six Brazilian slaughterhouses file for bankruptcy protection.Independência was the first large company to do so followed by Arantes, Frigoestrela, Margen, IFC and Quatro Marcos. Mato Grosso State, home to Brazil's largest beef cattle herd, has lost R$4.2 billion in the last twelve months as slaughterhouses have closed down, according to the ... http://www.cardy-brown.com/?p=80 Europe’s pork producers and processors continue to face many difficult challenges:The industry continues to be confronted with ever-increasing competition as illustrated by Brazil’s current negotiations with Russia to fill a greater proportion of imports and squeeze out existing European suppliers. Moreover, this competitive environment is now set against the backdrop ... http://www.cardy-brown.com/?p=78