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Feed prices are expected to go up next year following a projected increase in corn prices and a shortfall in supply of feedwheat.

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MANILA, Philippines - Corn farmers hailed yesterday the approval by the House of Representatives of a resolution asking President Arroyo not to extend Executive Order 765 which temporarily lowered tariffs for feedwheat.

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 472946 [Title] => Corn growers score trading [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Agriculture’s plan to allow the National Food Authority (NFA) to start physical commodities trading of corn by the third quarter of this year is “dangerous,” corn growers warned.

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"Prohibiting the imports of corn from bird flu affected countries should be made a policy by the DA if we are to protect not just our industry but to prevent an outbreak of the disease," said Roderico Bioco, outgoing president of the Philippine Maize Federation (Philmaize).
[DatePublished] => 2006-05-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 335064 [Title] => RP headed for ‘corn crisis’ [Summary] => DAGUPAN, Pangasinan – The country, a net importer of corn, appears headed for a "corn crisis" in the next five years as major corn exporting countries are aggressively converting corn into ethanol as a cheaper fuel substitute for crude oil.

"It’s a foregone conclusion if we don’t get get our acts together, increase local corn production and install adequate postharvest facilities to maximize the shelf life of the commodity, we might end up not having any corn to import," said Roderico Bioco in the 4th National Corn Congress.
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Philippine Maize Federation Inc. (Philmaize) president Roderico Bioco said the shortfall is estimated at 700,000 to one million metric tons (MT), the result of poor harvest brought about by unfavorable weather last year.

Prices of corn reached a recent high of P12.80 per kilo in Luzon, and about P10.50 per kilo in Mindanao.
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Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said the long dry spell brought about by the El Niño phenomenon along with the rising cost of production inputs is forcing farmers to scale down corn production.

Despite the expected production shortfall, Yap said the DA will not allow additional importation of tariff-free corn.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 215349 [Title] => Farmers buck bid to import corn tariff-free [Summary] => Corn farmers have expressed opposition to a request by feedmillers, livestock and poultry groups to import 400,000 metric tons (MT) of corn at zero-tariff.

The Philippine Maize Federation Inc. (Philmaize) urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to deny the request of the Philippine Association of Feedmillers Inc. and livestock and poultry growers, saying this will hurt local farmers who are still reeling from losses due to super typhoon Harurot.
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Feed prices are expected to go up next year following a projected increase in corn prices and a shortfall in supply of feedwheat.

[DatePublished] => 2010-09-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 474124 [Title] => Farmers hail House resolution on feedwheat tariff [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines - Corn farmers hailed yesterday the approval by the House of Representatives of a resolution asking President Arroyo not to extend Executive Order 765 which temporarily lowered tariffs for feedwheat.

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 472946 [Title] => Corn growers score trading [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Agriculture’s plan to allow the National Food Authority (NFA) to start physical commodities trading of corn by the third quarter of this year is “dangerous,” corn growers warned.

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 335590 [Title] => DA urged to ban entry of corn from bird flu areas [Summary] => Corn farmers are asking the Department of Agriculture (DA) to ban the importation of corn and corn substitutes from bird flu endemic areas.

"Prohibiting the imports of corn from bird flu affected countries should be made a policy by the DA if we are to protect not just our industry but to prevent an outbreak of the disease," said Roderico Bioco, outgoing president of the Philippine Maize Federation (Philmaize).
[DatePublished] => 2006-05-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 335064 [Title] => RP headed for ‘corn crisis’ [Summary] => DAGUPAN, Pangasinan – The country, a net importer of corn, appears headed for a "corn crisis" in the next five years as major corn exporting countries are aggressively converting corn into ethanol as a cheaper fuel substitute for crude oil.

"It’s a foregone conclusion if we don’t get get our acts together, increase local corn production and install adequate postharvest facilities to maximize the shelf life of the commodity, we might end up not having any corn to import," said Roderico Bioco in the 4th National Corn Congress.
[DatePublished] => 2006-05-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 319793 [Title] => Corn prices seen to hit P13/kilo on tight supply [Summary] => Corn prices are expected to go up further and hit the resistance level of P13 per kilo in the coming weeks due to tight supply.

Philippine Maize Federation Inc. (Philmaize) president Roderico Bioco said the shortfall is estimated at 700,000 to one million metric tons (MT), the result of poor harvest brought about by unfavorable weather last year.

Prices of corn reached a recent high of P12.80 per kilo in Luzon, and about P10.50 per kilo in Mindanao.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 278900 [Title] => DA lowers corn production target to 5.6 million MT [Summary] => The Department of Agriculture (DA) is scaling down this year’s corn production target by 200,000 metric tons (MT) to 5.6 million MT from the original target of 5.7 million MT to 5.8 million MT.

Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said the long dry spell brought about by the El Niño phenomenon along with the rising cost of production inputs is forcing farmers to scale down corn production.

Despite the expected production shortfall, Yap said the DA will not allow additional importation of tariff-free corn.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 215349 [Title] => Farmers buck bid to import corn tariff-free [Summary] => Corn farmers have expressed opposition to a request by feedmillers, livestock and poultry groups to import 400,000 metric tons (MT) of corn at zero-tariff.

The Philippine Maize Federation Inc. (Philmaize) urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to deny the request of the Philippine Association of Feedmillers Inc. and livestock and poultry growers, saying this will hurt local farmers who are still reeling from losses due to super typhoon Harurot.
[DatePublished] => 2003-07-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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