Reacting to this Samba invasion, some Saudi producers of poultry meat are now searching for export markets elsewhere in the region. More than 100 leading international agribusiness-related producers and suppliers will be on show at AGRA Middle East, including over 30 companies from within the poultry and livestock sector. Brazilian-led imports now account for a 44 per cent slice of the Kingdom s domestic market valued at US$ 1.6 billion annually. Representing Saudi Arabia, are industry...

Even if they can only attend part of the workshop, everyone will walk away having learned something. It will be a producer panel comprised of producers from the area with a pre-existing ag waste handling facility. He'll speak on air quality and livestock production. There will be a $5 registration fee to pay for the meal and materials provided. It's for concerned neighbors and community members as well. Manure, Odor Workshop Set Compiled By Staff. A workshop on manure and odor management...

Soybean and wheat export inspections inside expectations Monday, April 16, 2007, 10:51 AM by John Perkins The United States Department of Agriculture reports that soybean and wheat export inspections, for the week ending April 12, 2007, were within expectations. Soybean and wheat export inspections inside expectations Monday, April 16, 2007, 10:51 AM by John Perkins The United States Department of Agriculture reports that soybean and wheat export inspections, for the week ending April 12,...

Strong economic reports -- including data on personal income, inflation and manufacturing -- competed with later news that the Bush administration would revoke China's exemption from U. The United States is the biggest producer and exporter of both crops, with a corn crop valued at $33. stock indexes closed mixed Friday after rising, falling and then partially rising again as different reports caught traders' eyes. The latest report is based on a survey of 86,000 farmers taken during the...

The Friday afternoon slaughter cattle review from USDA showed negotiated transactions of just a little under 140,000 head (compared to about 237,000 head at the same time last week. The negative basis (50 cents to $1 under) provided a strong incentive for feeders to go ahead and move market-ready cattle despite very strong wholesale beef values. If corn planting is delayed in the Midwest (or if corn was lost in the South in last week s cold weather), this will serve to increase soybean...