News Articles - Emerging Markets
I-CAL: Embrapa Dairy Research Center and Instituto do Lacticínios Cândido Tostes
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:50
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By: Mollie Lastovica, Texas A&M University and Sam Tauchen, University of Wisconson – River FallsToday we began our trek to Juiz de Fora bright and early, but only after doing what we have learned to do best–eating. Our hotel in Petropolis had a plethora of breads, pastries, fruits, cheeses, and ham for us to indulge on. The drive to Juiz de Fora was about two hours long and was absolutely beautiful. We were able to see a large number of Nellore cattle grazing atop and alongside the lush mountains. Alfredo informed us that most of the farms we were seeing were hobby farms owned by the big city's doctor and lawyer types. He said that most of the places raised cattle and race horses, claiming that the altitude better conditioned the horses to have high stamina when racing.
I-CAL: The Groups First Day in Brazil
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:43
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By Laura Gorecki, University of Nebraska – Lincoln and Jenna Vculek, North Dakota State UniversityThe International Collegiate Agricultural Leadership (I-CAL) team started our journey of Brazil with an action packed day touring museums and eating way too much good food! We arrived at the airport in Rio de Janeiro at 6 a.m. Sunday morning. The weather was unusually cool for a fall morning in Brazil and of course we expected the humidity. We were greeted by our local hosts and translators, Alfredo and Marsha Navarro from the U.S. Grains Council. We are extremely excited to spend our time in Brazil with them and are grateful for their expertise and humor. After loading up our bus for the week we drove to Petropolis where we stopped for breakfast at Pavelka before we got into town. The group ordered sampler platters of fresh breads, meats, cheeses, sausage and papaya.
MAIZALL Launched; US, Argentina, Brazil Corn Alliance a Reality
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- Published on Thursday, 16 May 2013 20:47
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"The major corn exporting countries have a tremendous opportunity," said U.S. Grains Council Chairman Don Fast, "and the formation this week of the MAIZALL Alliance is a big step towards turning that opportunity into a reality."MAIZALL is an alliance of the leading corn sector producer organizations in the three leading corn exporting countries, the United States, Brazil, and Argentina. A formal memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed May 14 by the presidents/chairmen of the U.S. Grains Council, the National Corn Growers Association, ABRAMHILO (Brazil), and MAIZAR (Argentina). The signing was the signature event of the 2013 MAIZAR national conference in Buenos Aires.
Corn Growers from North and South America Form Alliance
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- Published on Thursday, 16 May 2013 14:10
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A memorandum of understanding was signed Tuesday to form an alliance of North and South American maize producers. U.S. Grains Council President and CEO Tom Sleight says the U.S. Grains Council, National Corn Growers Association, MAIZAR and ABRAMILHO will function under the name MAIZALL - The International Maize Alliance. Click here to listen.
North-South American Maize Growers Form International Alliance
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 21:08
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The U.S. Grains Council (USGC), along with the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), MAIZAR, representing Argentina producers and the maize supply chain and ABRAMILHO (Brazilian Association of Corn Producers) today signed a memorandum of understanding to form an alliance of North and South American maize (corn) producers to collaborate on a global basis to address key issues concerning food security, biotechnology, stewardship, trade and producer image. The organizations will function under the name, MAIZALL—The International Maize Alliance.
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