Agribusiness Worldwide articles from January 1992

Agribusiness Worldwide archives from January 1992

Wheat. (production declines but supplies are ample) (Crops)
January 1, 1992... Despite a decrease of 7% in world wheat production in 1991-92 as compared with 1990-91, the situation appears to be one of relatively ample supplies. World wheat production for 1991-92 is projected at 550.9 million tonnes, down 42.9 million...

Maize. (output and trade down from year ago) (Crops)
January 1, 1992... A major setback in maize production in the United States in 1991 as compared with 1990 and a substantial decrease in the size of China's harvest contrast with improved prospects in most other growing areas. For the world, maize production in...

Oilseeds. (record crop projected for 1991-92) (Crops)
January 1, 1992... 6 World oilseed production in 1991 -92 is projected at a record 218.66 million tonnes, up slightly from an estimated 216.76 million tonnes in 1990-91 and 214.07 million tonnes in 1989-90, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture....

Rice. (production down from last year) (Crops)
January 1, 1992... World rice production in 1991-92 (August-July) is projected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at 510.5 million tonnes (345.8 million tonnes milled), down from last year's record outturn of 519.8 million tonnes (352.3 million tonnes...

Cotton. (record production, but trade projected lower) (Crops)
January 1, 1992... World cotton production in 1991-92 (August-July), will set a new record at a projected 19,934,000 tonnes (91,559,000 480-lb bales), according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Department estimates 1990-91 production at 18,940,000...

Dairy. (Russian imports bolster some milk product prices) (Crops)
January 1, 1992... Editor's Note: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's projections for 1992 cow's milk production, consumption and trade are not due out until late November, after this issue goes to press. The following article provides 1991 projections as...

Poultry. (production continues on the upswing) (Livestock)
January 1, 1992... World poultry meat production for 1992 is projected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at 39,034,000 tonnes (ready-to-cook equivalents), up 4% from an estimated 37,643,000 tonnes in 1991. Poultry meat production in 1990 was 36,259,000...

Processing tomatoes.
January 1, 1992... Output of tomatoes for processing in 11 major producing countries is estimated at 19.2 million tonnes for 1991, down 3% from the 1990 level. Preliminary data indicate the 1991 area harvested in the 11 countries also will be down about 3%...

Sugar.
January 1, 1992... World sugar production in 1991-92 is projected at a record 113,234,000 tonnes, up from an estimated 112,776,000 in 1990-91, according to the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. increases in production are...

Tobacco.
January 1, 1992... World production of unmanufactured tobacco in 1991 is estimated at 6,251,545 tonnes, down from 6,259,220 tonnes in 1990, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. China, the world's largest producer, is expected to produce 2,387,056...

Coffee.
January 1, 1992... Worldwide production of coffee in 1991 - 92 is projected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at 99,930,000 60-kg bags, up from an estimated 99,727,000 ba s in 1990-91 and 97,076,000 bags in 1989-90.The 1991-92 output, if projections hold,...

Red meat.
January 1, 1992... World red meat production beef, veal, pork, sheep and goat meat production in selected countries) is projected at a record 121.3 million tonnes in 1992, up from 119.2 million tonnes in 1991, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture....

Horticulture and drip irrigation: a modern vegetable production system includes plastic mulching and supply of water and fertilizer drop by drop. (Special Report)
January 1, 1992... A modern vegetable production system includes plastic mulching and supply of water and fertilizer drop by drop. Agricultural producers, especially those in the vegetable market, are concerned about potential shortages of water for...

Micro-sprinkler for tree crops: examining this under-the-canopy irrigation method and its effectiveness in arid climates. (Irrigation)
January 1, 1992... Examining this under-the-canopy irrigation method and its effectiveness in arid climates. Micro-irrigation is defined as an irrigation method that applies water to less than 100% of a crop area. This includes drip, micro-jet and...

The rebirth of a dead export market: West Nile farmers use new technologies to boost Uganda's tobacco exports. (West Nile Tobacco Cooperative Union, West Nile River region, Uganda) (Machinery)
January 1, 1992... West Nile farmers use new technologies to boost Uganda's tobacco exports. The increased mechanization of the Ugandan tobacco industry, especially in the highly industrious small-holder farming communities of the West Nile, has breathed...

Mastitis control: prevention is the key to this costly dairy cattle disease. (includes related article on teat dip testing methods) (Livestock)
January 1, 1992... Controlling mastitis to produce quality milk increases profit for the dairyman, and provides the consumer with best milk. In the USA, milk with low somatic cell counts (less than 100,000 cells/ml) can add upwards of $20,000 to $40,000 per 100...

How safe is our food? A look at how agrichemicals affect the foods we eat. (Agrichemicals)
January 1, 1992... Today, we enjoy a wider choice of high quality food than ever before. But, at the same time, we worry more than ever about the possible harmful effects that different factors in our diet could have on our health. We all have to decide...

Milk progesterone assays: measuring progesterone concentrations in milk helps to manage dairy herd reproduction. (Livestock)
January 1, 1992... Milk progesterone assay kits have numerous potential uses in the reproductive management of dairy herds. Progesterone is low in cows without ovarian activity, in some cystic cows, and in cyclic cows from two days before heat until four to...