NEW YORK – New Zealand Salmon Co. introduced the retail line of products under the Regal Wood Roasted King Salmon brand for sale in the United States. The firewood filet is available in four flavors, including New Zealand beech, double manuka, pepper and spices, and sweet chili and lime.
The channel is currently available on Amazon and certain retailers in the Northeast. Salmon comes in a 3.5 ounce package, is sold in a supermarket fridge and has a suggested retail price of $ 9.99.
The Regal Wood Roasted King Salmon brand was launched in New Zealand in 2012. US expansion is a natural step, said Michael Fabbro, vice president of North America.
“With almost all Americans cooking at home now, our Salmon Roasted Wood produces extraordinary taste and quality with little effort,” he said
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Just a few months after the rains damaged a three-year drought that paralyzed Australia, wheat fields sprung up, raised the wheat harvest forecast and revived the agricultural sector that was hit through roaring tractor sales and increased lending.
FILE PHOTOS: Wheat is growing on the farm at sunset in the town of Forbes, Australia’s south-western central New South Wales, Australia, September 27, 2016. REUTERS / Jason Reed / Photo file
Mid-season crops in some of the country’s main grain-producing regions in the east are as fertile as those recalled by some industrial veterans, representing one of the few bright spots in the economy of a pandemic-affected country.
“I moved here 30 years ago, and I’ve never seen it this good. Extraordinary. “It’s wheat, wheat, everywhere as far as your eyes can see,” tractor dealer Roger Moylan said this week from Quirindi, the main grain growing area in the state of New South Wales (NSW).
Moylan, from North West Farm Machinery, said sales of tractors and augers, which are used to move grain from trucks to silos, are booming.
“If auger sales pass through the roof, that tells you one thing – there will be wheat everywhere,” he said.
Australia was one of four global wheat exporters before the incessant drought began to cut production.
The country’s main commodity forecaster recently raised its forecast for wheat production for 2020-21 to 26.7 million tons, more than 75% above the previous year’s level and the highest since Australia’s record of 35.13 million tons in 2016-17.
Australia’s 10-year average is only more than 24 million tons.
(GRAPHICS – Australians stare at the ‘extraordinary’ wheat crop after the rains that end in drought: here)
Production this year could rise to 30 million tons if export-focused Western Australia receives drenched in the next two months, said a Singapore-based trader at an international trading company that supplies Australian wheat to Asia.
FIXED RISK
Since most farmers will not start harvesting until the earliest October, there is still uncertainty over crop production, especially in Western Australia which currently does not have a high level of NSW soil moisture.
Western Australia and NSW are the two best wheat producing countries in the country.
Lyndon Mickel, who owns a 6,000 hectare farm near Esperance in Western Australia’s southern wheat belt, told Reuters that the recent rains had been uplifting after the start of a dry season.
“We sat at the tip of the knife,” he said.
“If we can get a decent decline across the states next month we can get a decent result.”
(GRAPHIC – Estimated level of soil moisture and wheat production in Australia: here)
Wv1 benchmark wheat prices earlier this year reached 18-month highs amid concerns about global supply. While that fear has subsided, prices continue to linger near these highs.
Australian wheat exports this season are estimated to nearly double from last year, the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Economics and Resources and Agricultural Sciences said in June.
But deteriorating diplomatic relations between Canberra and Beijing have also created a stumbling block for some grain farmers, after China effectively banned imports of Australian wheat in May at an 80.5% tariff.
China accounts for more than a fifth of agricultural exports from Australia, taking almost double its production as the second largest destination, Japan.
“Australia may need to diversify its trading partners especially into the Southeast Asian economy, where the population is growing rapidly,” wrote Natixis economist Alicia Garcia-Harrero in a note.
AUSTRALIA, SMALL CITY
The long-awaited economic activity emerging in many small towns is a boon to the rural sector which is still recovering from one of Australia’s worst drought crops and forcing some communities to transport drinking water in the east of the country.
Grant Cairns, head of agribusiness at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX), told Reuters demand for equipment financing jumped 27% in June from last year while demand for land purchases was also strong.
“Our customers have been trying to sow crops and replenish the animals they must have because of the drought,” Cairns said.
NSW farmers have significantly expanded the size of the area they are sowing to push the total winter crop area of the country above the long-term average, the government plant report said.
PHOTO FILE: Water flows over Kentucky Creek Dam following rain near the drought-affected city of Uralla, New South Wales, Australia, February 19, 2020. REUTERS / Loren Elliott / Photo File
Tractor sales broke the 2,000 mark in June, according to the Australian Tractors and Engine Association, the first time since 1981.
“This shows how resilient and how quickly farmers returned to the saddles and started buying equipment,” said the association’s executive director, Gary Northover.
“Many dealers even talk about increasing employment – not many industries do that in a pandemic.”
Reporting by Jonathan Barrett and Swati Pandey; additional reporting by Colin Packham and Naveen Thukral; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan
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Rising demand, floods, insect infestations, and rumors about spoiled supplies all contribute to the development of misery related to Chinese food.
China has a food problem. For a country whose leaders are old enough to be directly affected Great hunger, the seriousness of lack of food can not be overestimated. China’s growing population, growing industrial economy, and a culture of consumerism that continues to grow, all contribute to increasing demand for stable agricultural products.
But agricultural production, if no one forgets, is subject to the biblical power of floods, fire, epidemics, and a number of other variables, some of which now interfere with the stability of soft Chinese food. The most populous country in the world will certainly not run out of food, but prices will rise and instructions for tightening supplies will emerge. Things might get worse before they get better.
Three main problems are challenging China today: floods, disease outbreaks, and inventory problems.
Perhaps this is why China, which has more than half of the world’s wheat supply and is the second largest wheat producer in the world (behind the European Union), imported more wheat in the first half of 2020 than in the first half. every year in the last decade. In June alone, the one-month volume of wheat imports in China from all sources was the highest in seven years.
Inventory Problems and Insect Infestations Threaten Corn
According to the USDAChina is not only the second largest corn producer in the world (behind the United States), China will also have 65 percent of the world’s corn supply by the end of this harvest year. But last week a press report appeared citing poor quality in several state-owned corn stocks, some of which were years old. The report coincides with two large purchases of Chinese corn from the United States, one of which is the largest purchase ever (1.76 million metric tons or 69 million bushels).
In addition, corn prices in China have risen to 5-year highs even though China recently sold more than 1.4 billion bushels of corn from the country’s reserves, which would indicate there are definite problems with China’s corn supply. The USDA Foreign Agriculture Service points to an extraordinary and intense start Fall Army Worm infestation in June as a possible cause of anxiety for Chinese corn today.
Demand Increases
It is noteworthy that this year China is on the move to carry out the highest level of US soybean purchases since 2014, and June Chinese soybean imports from Brazil rose 91% from the previous year. China is aggressively buying soybeans and soy products to feed the growing pigs, the largest in the world. In fact, the USDA projects that China will import from all sources a record total soybean amount next year.
Overall, the past few months have seen China increase imports of pork, soybeans, soymeal, wheat, corn, sorghum and frozen / fast food from the United States and elsewhere. China cannot feed itself; it needs world help, especially if its domestic production and inventory is disrupted.
It is still too early to measure the total severity of China’s total food misery, and it is highly unlikely that the ripple effects of Chinese food problems will flow through the global food chain, but currently Chinese leadership has food security as a major concern.
Empty (dark) plates and Chinese chopsticks with a dark background. Asian style, Asian cuisine. Copy … [+] room.
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Rising demand, floods, insect infestations, and rumors about spoiled supplies all contribute to the development of misery related to Chinese food.
China has a food problem. For a country whose leaders are old enough to be directly affected Great hunger, the seriousness of lack of food can not be overestimated. China’s growing population, growing industrial economy, and a culture of consumerism that continues to grow, all contribute to increasing demand for stable agricultural products.
But agricultural production, if no one forgets, is subject to the biblical power of floods, fire, epidemics, and a number of other variables, some of which now interfere with the stability of soft Chinese food. The most populous country in the world will certainly not run out of food, but prices will rise and instructions for tightening supplies will emerge. Things might get worse before they get better.
Three main problems are challenging China today: floods, disease outbreaks, and inventory problems.
Perhaps this is why China, which has more than half of the world’s wheat supply and is the second largest wheat producer in the world (behind the European Union), imported more wheat in the first half of 2020 than in the first half. every year in the last decade. In June alone, the one-month volume of wheat imports in China from all sources was the highest in seven years.
Inventory Problems and Insect Infestations Threaten Corn
According to the USDAChina is not only the second largest corn producer in the world (behind the United States), China will also have 65 percent of the world’s corn supply by the end of this harvest year. But last week a press report appeared citing poor quality in several state-owned corn stocks, some of which were years old. The report coincides with two large purchases of Chinese corn from the United States, one of which is the largest purchase ever (1.76 million metric tons or 69 million bushels).
In addition, corn prices in China have risen to 5-year highs even though China recently sold more than 1.4 billion bushels of corn from the country’s reserves, which would indicate there are definite problems with China’s corn supply. The USDA Foreign Agriculture Service points to an extraordinary and intense start Fall Army Worm infestation in June as a possible cause of anxiety for Chinese corn today.
Demand Increases
It is noteworthy that this year China is on the move to carry out the highest level of US soybean purchases since 2014, and June Chinese soybean imports from Brazil rose 91% from the previous year. China is aggressively buying soybeans and soy products to feed the growing pigs, the largest in the world. In fact, the USDA projects that China will import from all sources a record total soybean amount next year.
Overall, the past few months have seen China increase imports of pork, soybeans, soymeal, wheat, corn, sorghum and frozen / fast food from the United States and elsewhere. China cannot feed itself; it needs world help, especially if its domestic production and inventory is disrupted.
It is still too early to measure the total severity of China’s total food misery, and it is highly unlikely that the ripple effects of Chinese food problems will flow through the global food chain, but currently Chinese leadership has food security as a major concern.
ROME, ITALY – With the continued increase in desert grasshoppers in East Africa, the UK has donated £ 17 million to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to combat potentially devastating impacts.
A desert locust swarm covering an area of 1 km2 is able to consume the same amount of food in one day with 35,000 people, this pest poses a direct threat to food security and long-term resilience of millions of ag producers.
The funding came through the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and in addition to the previous contribution of £ 8 million donated earlier this year to appeal the desert grasshopper. Contributions from the UK will enhance ongoing efforts in East Africa, Yemen and Southwest Asia. DFID dedicates an additional £ 1 million to support a number of institutions, including Cambridge University, to develop the tools, technology and partnerships needed for effective pest control, forecasting and early warning activities.
“We are once again grateful to the UK for their consistent support, which will help protect food security and the livelihoods of vulnerable farmers and their families in Africa and Asia threatened by desert grasshoppers,” said QU Dongyu, FAO director general.
FAO utilizes the capacity of governments and other partners in affected countries with supervision and coordination, technical advice, supplies and equipment. The UN agency also provides livelihood packages to farmers, including caring for animals and food for animals that lack vegetation, and helping families who lose their crops with cash and agricultural inputs.
With FAO support, 1.3 million tons of plants have been protected. But the wave showed no signs of slowing down in the Horn of Africa.
According to the FAO desert grasshopper hub, there is still a serious risk of herd migration from the Horn of Africa to West Africa, India and Pakistan. Heavy spring rains in much of East Africa have only led to better breeding conditions for these pests, with the next generation herd potentially even greater than those currently being tackled.
“Although great gains have been made in the fight against desert grasshoppers, ongoing support is very important to overcome that threat,” Qu said. “The capacity to detect desert grasshoppers early is very important, including through the use of technology and partnerships, and for that we must work together.”
The latest FAO desert locust attraction is $ 311.6 million to handle the increase, including the Great Horn of Africa, Yemen, West Africa, Sahel and Southwest Asia. So far, $ 182 million has been received or made for appeal. This leaves a gap of $ 129.6 million.
FAO warned that without additional funding, control efforts could slow or stop by the end of September or October, potentially allowing the number of plant-eating pests to explode again in several places.
Lahore: after Okara, intentional soaking of wheat stored in the godowns of Punjab Department of food in the rain was discovered in Sahiwal district with the aim of balancing the alleged unaccounted stock.
Meanwhile, the food Department has also taken steps in this regard.
Here, the sources said Thursday that the intentional wetting of stored grain of wheat was discovered in 47/5-l 150/9-l centers in Sahiwal district. And putting the blame on lower staff, Department Sahiwal Deputy Director of food products issued a show-cause notice to the head of the Centre 47/5-I only center.
The sources claimed that other defendants office of the center was exonerated in the inquiry.
A show-cause notice issued to the chief 47/5-l center says that there are reasonable grounds for leveling allegations of inefficiency, misconduct and negligence at the expense of the care of the state diagram of the wheat in 2020-21 47/5-l center, Sahiwal.
Relevant officials have also been accused of illegally stored wheat in the rain.
More worryingly, in flagrant violation of standard operating procedures (SOP) Department of food began to produce wheat flour mill from covered warehouses, instead of having to open the action.
According to the SOP, the Department of food always produces the wheat from open gowdowns (ganjis).
This violation will make the open stockpiles susceptible to losses from weather threat, the sources said.
Sources claim that the fungus is bound wheat, which is injurious to health, was released mills of several control centers food.
Flour mill owner asked a friend of millers to be careful lifting the wheat from Okara district, like thousands of bags missing centers, including the head Sulaimanki, Mandi, Ahmedabad,
Rajowal and Havailian really was sold on the open market when the price of grain was high about six months ago. To balance these unrecorded amounts, he said, wet wheat goes to the mills Lahore.
BRAZIL, BRAZIL – Unfavorable weather is expected to keep Brazilian corn and wheat production companies on the market in 2019-20 while rice production increases, according to a report on the Global Agriculture Information Network from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
In the Brazilian market year, 2019-20, corn production reached 100 million tons because of poor results arising after prolonged dry weather. The country’s corn exports are expected to decline to 33.5 million tons, down 16% compared to the previous year. The USDA linked the decline to thinning stocks and increased domestic demand for poultry and livestock.
Brazilian wheat production also suffered a setback due to bad weather in the country’s two major wheat producing countries, Parana and Rio Grande do Sul. The USDA maintains an estimated production of 2019-20 at 5.15 million tons. The agency anticipates an increase in production in 2020-21 because, “high prices encourage expanded planting in key production areas.”
Brazil will import 7.4 million tons of wheat in 2019-20, which is estimated by the USDA to supply around 60% of the country’s commodity consumption.
The USDA projects a 4% increase in production for Brazil milled rice in the 2019-20 marketing year with a total of 7.48 million tons when record yields are observed. Weak Brazilian real is expected to increase rice exports to 750,000 tons in the 2019-20 market year.
BRAZIL, BRAZIL – Brazilian soybean exports in 2020-21 are estimated to reach 84 million tons, which will exceed the previous record of 83.7 million tons set in 2017-18, according to a report on the July 14 Global Agriculture Information Network of the US Department of Agriculture. Agriculture (USDA).
The USDA said the estimate was based on available inventory and a very favorable exchange rate.
The report said the continued weakening of the domestic currency was anticipated amid a sluggish economy that was expected to wrestle with the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). In mid-June, the Brazilian government estimates that GDP will shrink by 7% by 2020.
Nearly 2 million Brazilian COVID-19 cases rank second in the world after the United States.
“The export forecast assumes that global demand for soybeans will not see a severe decline associated with a coronavirus pandemic,” the USDA said. “Unlike many other sectors, soybean consumption has limited elasticity. In China and Europe – the main soybean importer – despite the economic slowdown, meat consumption is unlikely to experience a dramatic decline. “
The USDA notes that in the marketing year 2019-20, Brazil’s widely maligned grain transportation system surpassed expectations. Brazil’s largest port located outside São Paulo in Santos contained a record 4.6 million tons of soybeans in April, up 68% year on year. Likewise, the port of Paranagua sent 2.4 million tons of soybeans and soy products in May, twice the amount sent in the same month in 2019.
“Coronavirus containment has been a key to the performance of Brazilian ports,” the USDA said. “At the beginning of the pandemic, rumors about the strike in Santos forced the government and private industry to improve protection and mitigation protocols to ward off the corona virus outbreak. At the port of Santos, the manager also developed an contingency plan to hire contracted workers if absenteeism makes operations risky.
“Although there have been sporadic reports of workers who tested positive for the corona virus in various export ports of the Brazilian port, until the end of June there were no reports of transmission.”
LAHORE: Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Friday directed the relevant departments to stabilize the price of wheat and flour in the province and explained that any unjustified increase would not be tolerated.
He directed the food department as well as the administration officer to ensure routine monitoring and asked the price control judge to take action against those involved in the unjustified increase in flour prices, leaflets said.
Likewise, administrative machinery must ensure the availability of wheat and flour at a fixed price. The CM said that he would monitor the price of wheat and flour and would check the rates by conducting raids when needed.
Medication: Usman Buzdar says that complete treatment is the only prevention of Covid-19 infection. In a statement issued here on Friday, he said it was important to use face masks and observe social distance because looseness in this case could affect others. He asked shop owners not to entertain customers without masks.
He said the Punjab government ensured the availability of medicines and that strict action would be taken to hoard oxygen, medical equipment and drugs needed for the treatment of the corona virus.
The government is trying to limit the corona virus by sealing different areas. He appealed to residents in sealed areas to work closely with the administration and police for their own safety. He stated that self-medication for the treatment of viruses can be dangerous to health.
Meanwhile, the negative effects of steroids and anti-viral drugs can increase the intensity of the disease and it is better to consult with a certified medical practitioner if there is an increase in corona disease, he suggested.
Members of Parliament: Members of the Provincial Assembly from various districts in the province asked Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and expressed their full confidence in his leadership.
The MPA ensures their full support to the prime minister. KKL, including Ghazanfar Abbas Cheema, Sardar Shahabuddin Khan, Sardar Muhammad Mohayyudin Khan Khosa, Ejaz Khan, Muhammad Ejaz Hussain, Muhammad Amir Anayat Shahani, Ghulam Ali Asghar Khan, Colonel (R) Ghazanfar Abbas Shah, Taimoor Ali Lali, Bilal Asghar Muhammad Ahsan Jehangir and Gulraiz Afzal Gondal met with the chief minister and told the chief minister about matters relating to their constituencies.
condolences: Usman Buzdar also mourned MPA Nishat Ahmed Khan Daha for the death of his brother.
In a telephone conversation with the MPA, CM prayed to Allah SWT to rest the souls of the deceased in eternal peace and give courage to the heirs to bear the loss with equanimity. He cursed the explosion near Ghotki Train Station. He also expressed deep sorrow over the death of Chaudhry Nazir Ahmed, President of Akhbar Farosh Union, Lahore.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Food Secretary Hashim Popalzai, who was removed due to the wheat and sugar crisis, has been reappointed as managing director of the public procurement regulatory authority (PPRA).
Sources said that the cabinet had agreed to summarize the appointment of Hashim Popalzai through circulation.
They said that Popalzai, who will retire next year, had been appointed MD PPRA for three years before retiring.
In April, Hashim Popalzai was removed as food secretary by Prime Minister Imran Khan after the report of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) investigation on wheat and the sugar crisis.
Later, the prime minister appointed Umar Hameed as food secretary.
The FIA has declared Hashim Popalzai responsible for the wheat and sugar crisis and recommended his dismissal from office.
