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WORLD GRAIN WEATHER REPORT

Drought still a
major concern
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rought in North America may be the worst since the 1930s
and certainly as bad as the 1950s in some areas. The situation, like that of Russia, has prevailed long enough that
water supply and long-term water reservoirs are declining at phenomenal rates, raising new levels of urgency in water rights and
supply issues not only in North America, but in many continents
around the world. Change may not come readily and the situation
will need to be closely followed over the next few years.
Drought in 2011 and 2012 across portions of the U.S. central and southern Plains has forced sharp declines in soil moisture, river and stream flows and the water tables and reservoirs. The situation is quite comparable to that of the 1930s
and the 1950s when drought was commonplace across the
U.S. agricultural region. Some have claimed that replenishing
the Ogallala Aquifer in the central U.S. Plains occurs in inches
per year, but a part of the aquifer has lost more than 3 feet
of water in the past year and another couple of feet in 2011.
There have been some reports from southwestern Kansas that
the Ogallala Aquifer has lost 5 to 10 feet in recent years.
Some wells are constantly running dry and farmers have
to drill down a little deeper into the ground to tap into some
of the water supply. But the drilling is expensive and so is
running the pumps for the water. Sooner or later the water
shortage situation will reach beyond a dire crop need and
start having a huge financial burden on the price of grain
(Above) A drought damaged cornfield. Photo by Earl D. Walker/Shutterstock.
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by Drew Lerner

Water shortages becoming a bigger
issue globally
and oilseeds paid for by the consumer.
In the summer of 2011, some water experts in West Texas
suggested that the water used that summer was in excess of
the usual rationing and would take 60 years to replenish. The
aquifer lost much more of its reserve in 2012, and that is inducing new concerns over water supply and water rights.
The problems in the central U.S. Plains are similar to that
in many areas around the world including the southwestern
U.S., Russia, portions of Brazil, Australia and Africa. In recent years, fresh water supply has dwindled in many areas
because of the combined population growth and human consumption. The situation is becoming more and more serious.
The latest Long Term Palmer Drought Severity Index for
the world is quite revealing. The imagery shows a huge part
of the North American Continent is still experiencing drought.
The same can be said for much of southern Europe and a huge
part of northern Asia. A cautionary statement needs to be
made here. The Long Term Palmer Drought Index is heavily
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World Grain - March 2013
Table of Contents
From the editor-in-chief - Taking measure of needed grain gains
Calendar of Events
IGC Grains Conference
News review - Major merger in U.S. milling would create Ardent Mills
Former Research Products president/CEO dies
Ingredion 2012 earnings increase 3%
Guidance expected on feed’s impact on environment
Wheat Quality Council focuses on wheat genome
New CEO named for Bunge
German flour mills fined for anti-competitive behavior
Japan to increase wheat prices by 9.7%
The Andersons’ earnings down 16% from record year
U.S. wheat planted area projected flat through 2022-23
ADM second-quarter net earnings up significantly
ADM appoints president of North American oilseeds
Bunge earnings plummet in 2012
Emerald grain merchants discuss new growing season
Ukrainian corn exports up 1.4 million tonnes
Grain Market Review - Wheat
Country Focus - Focus on Uraguay
Feature - Egyptian government’s role in wheat
Feature - IPPE attracts 26,393 attendees
Feature - IAOM Annual Conference & Expo
IAOM Schedule at a glance
IAOM exhibitor booths
Nominations solicited for Milling Operative of the Year
IAOM Product Showcase
Milling Operations - Fine tuning the purification process
Feature - Global flour trade to drop
Feature - Mapping the wheat genome
Feature - World feed production up 4%
Pest management - Be prepared for FSMA
IPM and FSMA: Proactivity + Prevention = Food Safety
World Grain Weather Report - Drought still a major concern
Supplier News
World Grain Archive
Advertiser Index/Reader Information Form International Faxback Program
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World Grain - March 2013 - From the editor-in-chief - Taking measure of needed grain gains
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World Grain - March 2013 - IGC Grains Conference
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World Grain - March 2013 - News review - Major merger in U.S. milling would create Ardent Mills
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World Grain - March 2013 - Ingredion 2012 earnings increase 3%
World Grain - March 2013 - Wheat Quality Council focuses on wheat genome
World Grain - March 2013 - New CEO named for Bunge
World Grain - March 2013 - Japan to increase wheat prices by 9.7%
World Grain - March 2013 - U.S. wheat planted area projected flat through 2022-23
World Grain - March 2013 - ADM appoints president of North American oilseeds
World Grain - March 2013 - Ukrainian corn exports up 1.4 million tonnes
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World Grain - March 2013 - Grain Market Review - Wheat
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World Grain - March 2013 - Country Focus - Focus on Uraguay
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World Grain - March 2013 - Feature - Egyptian government’s role in wheat
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World Grain - March 2013 - Feature - IAOM Annual Conference & Expo
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World Grain - March 2013 - IAOM Schedule at a glance
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World Grain - March 2013 - IAOM exhibitor booths
World Grain - March 2013 - Nominations solicited for Milling Operative of the Year
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World Grain - March 2013 - IAOM Product Showcase
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World Grain - March 2013 - Feature - Global flour trade to drop
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World Grain - March 2013 - Feature - Mapping the wheat genome
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World Grain - March 2013 - Feature - World feed production up 4%
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World Grain - March 2013 - Pest management - Be prepared for FSMA
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World Grain - March 2013 - IPM and FSMA: Proactivity + Prevention = Food Safety
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World Grain - March 2013 - World Grain Weather Report - Drought still a major concern
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World Grain - March 2013 - Supplier News
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