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February 21, 2013

21/02/13: Thursday news round up

Drought, weather and fluctuating commodity prices caused US farmland to shrink by 3 million acres in 2012 according to a report by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Texas suffered the bulk of the drop, losing 2 million acres due to a two years of drought.

A man has been successfully removed from grain bin in Kansas, USA.

Thai mills buy Canadian wheat as global prices ease, reports Reuters.
A bag of wheat, often used as an adjunct
A bag of wheat, often used as an adjunct (Photo credit: Wikipedia)


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