Net income of Mondelēz International Inc. for the three months ended March 31 was $574 million, equal to 32c per share on the common stock, down 30% from $819 million, or 46c per share, in the same quarter in 2012.
From late spring through the first month of summer, 2013, the United States is expected to be drought-free as far west as eastern Oklahoma and to experience improving conditions in much of the High Plains.
While bioengineered-free claims are limited on a global basis, representing just over 1% of new product launches, the number is growing and expected to continue to grow in coming years.
The preliminary national average price received by farmers for all wheat in April was $7.52 per bu, down 26c from $7.78 in March but up 41c from $7.11 in April 2012.
Echoing sentiments expressed last fall at the US Grains Council's Export Exchange 2012, the Taiwanese feed industry reaffirmed their preference for US corn during meetings held in Taiwan late last month.
Six salmon farms in Chile have recently earned the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA)’s best aquaculture practices (BAP) certification, according to a GAA release.
