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Functional Food Market Update 2021
Functional Food Market Update 2021 Also known as nutraceuticals, functional foods are nutrients that have proven benefits in general health, which go beyond the standard nutrients’ intake. It is generally rich in vitamins, probiotics, fiber, or minerals. Functional foods come in the form of vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts, and grains. Nutraceuticals are categorized as [...]
Agriculture news from week 41
USA and Canada Wheat prices expected to peak this winter The tightness in high protein wheat markets bodes well for spring wheat prices, but farmers might have to wait until mid-winter to see the peak, says an analyst. Brennan Turner, chief executive officer of the crop marketing hub Combyne, said this year […]
The Troubled Sugar Market
The Troubled Sugar Market Raw sugar price are at a 4.5-year high, buoyed by tightening supplies, its at its highest level since late February 2017. Sugar is produced, traded and consumed all around the world, we use sugar widely in everything from food to industrial applications. An evaluation of economic and policy factors driving the [...]
High Tech Agriculture Polyhouse Farming Technology
High Tech Agriculture Polyhouse Farming Technology Where traditional methods are thought to be sufficient for crop production, consumers demand for off-season yields has seen a drastic increase. A common solution for this issue is a Polyhouse, a type of specialized structure that utilizes the controlled climate condition for the growth of different plants and other [...]
Adoption of new technology
Adoption of New Technology Advanced agricultural technologies have made farming much more productive, safe and environment friendly. Promoting sustainable agricultural output needed farmers to use new technology. Scientists are trying to introduce organic farming to increase output and to conserve the environment. Future agriculture will use high degree of complex technologies such as: Moisture sensors: [...]
Agriculture news from week 40
USA and Canada Record corn prices offset lower yields Corn prices are at exceptionally high levels in Manitoba because of local demand. Feed mills in the province need corn to produce rations. They can either buy corn locally, truck it in from the U.S., or replace it with feed wheat or […]
Farm productivity farmer profitability and Adoption of New Technologies
Farm productivity farmer profitability and Adoption of New Technologies From the prehistory to now human civilization has been searching for the most trouble-free practices to have an easy life on the earth. Humankind have invented most viable things for the wellbeing of new generations and to cope with the challenges, which are more likely to [...]
Argentina benefits more than US $ 159,000 million from GMOs
Argentina benefits more than US $ 159,000 million from GMOs http://www.tradelinkinternational.com/sa/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/aerial-view-of-harvesters-season-of-gathering-crops-combines-harvesting-wheat-on-th-SBV-327279002-HD.mp4 The implementation of genetically modified (GM) crops in Argentine crops has generated economic benefits of more than 159,000 million dollars, which is equivalent to more than seven Argentine soybean harvests. Of this total, 92% correspond to soybean cultivation, 7% to corn and the rest to cotton. [...]
Agriculture news from week 39
USA and Canada What’s in a name? Success for pulses Pulse Canada is attempting to knock down regulatory barriers that are preventing the industry from realizing the full potential of the exploding demand for alternative proteins. Association president Greg Cherewyk told delegates attending the Global Pulse Confederation’s Ask the Experts North America […]
Food Updates September 2021
Stay up to date witl all the latest Food Updates during September 2021. Market Reports, Shipping Updates, Agriculture trends and much more!
Trend-driven innovation opportunities for 2021: Episode 6
Plant-Based Foods Plant-Based FoodsPlant-based items continue to be a trend into 2021, surveys show a high increase of consumption of protein from plant sources during the pan… Plant-Based Foods Plant-based items continue to be a trend into 2021, surveys show a high increase of consumption of protein from plant sources during the pandemic. Sales of […]
Pesticide pollution
Pesticide pollution http://www.tradelinkinternational.com/sa/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pestiside.mp4 Pesticides are chemical, biological, and physical agents used to destroy or mitigate any animal, microorganism, or plant pest. Pesticides are not limited to poisons, but also include repellents, attractants, and growth regulators. Chemically unstable pesticides can be easily broken on exposure to light and are considered the safest pesticides, used in food. [...]
Brazil’s Cassava Market
Brazil’s Cassava Market In Brazil, cassava is a crop characterized as highly adaptive, highly influenced by climate, and incident solar radiation. Its productivity is determined by timing, fertilization, and plant arrangement. It makes a safe crop as it guarantees sustainable income to farmers. Cassava is mainly used in Brazilian homes and industries. Both sweet and [...]