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#oilseeds — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. (3/3) #Subsidies could compensate #livestock farmers or support their transition to other income sources, esp. production of #protein crops (#legumes, #oilseeds). Supply side changes could be supported by policies to shift demand to more #plantbased diets: eitfood.eu/news/food-alert-eur

  2. Combination of US-listed #Bunge w #Glencore backed competitor #Viterra in $8.2bn deal brings together 2 of biggest traders of #grains #oilseeds, other #agriculturalcommodities, further tightening grip of a handful of low-profile companies on #globalmarket. The deal will catapult #Bunge into second place among the four global traders, who go by the shorthand #ABCD, to include #ArcherDanielsMidland and #LouisDreyfus. #food #grains #Ukraine #Russia #war #poverty #agriculture ft.com/content/481f3646-6b0f-4

  3. Canola growers reap the benefits of strong global demand Australian canola growers are in the box seat with a bumper crop forecast and Europe's strong demand for non-GM product. abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-10- #AgriculturalCrops #Oilseeds #Rural

  4. WA spared harvest disaster as rain falls 'just in the nick of time' across state Widespread rains across southern Western Australia this month have saved the state's grain growers from potential disaster, with predictions there could even be a bumper harvest. abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08- #Business,EconomicsandFinance #AgriculturalCrops #CropHarvesting #Agribusiness #Oilseeds #Rural #Wheat #Grain

  5. Agriculture sector braces for multi-billion dollar hit as coronavirus follows drought Asian export demand has kept prices strong throughout the drought but with shrinking livestock numbers and coronavirus spreading around the globe, analysts are tipping cuts to exports in the coming year. abc.net.au/news/2020-03-03/far #GovernmentandPolitics #AgriculturalPolicy #AgriculturalPrices #FederalGovernment #Oilseeds