http://marketpublishers.com/lists/news_74.html Agriculture news en-us 2008-12-02 14:16:37 GMT 2008-12-02 14:16:37 GMT http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3084/news.html China plans to make it easier for foreign banks such as HSBC Holdings Plc to set up rural operations as the government seeks to boost funding for farmers, said two people with knowledge of the matter, reported The Bloomberg. Overseas banks... 27.05.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3077/news.html Argentina could face more protests after talks to end a tax row broke down on Thursday, reported The BBC. Farm leaders met the government to try to end a three-month dispute over higher taxes on exports. They are angry about new... 24.05.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2818/news.html A strike by Argentine farmers over rising taxes on major export goods has entered its third week, with little sign of resolution, reported The BBC. Blockades by farmers have led to shortages in the shops and have also hit exports, with some... 27.03.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2048/news.html The World Bank has rediscovered agriculture, reported The BBC. Perhaps that's an exaggeration, but clearly the farming sector is gaining a renewed significance in the Bank's work. Last week its own assessors produced a report... 23.10.2007 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/1697/news.html Wheat prices have hit record highs on global commodity markets, bringing the threat of rising bread prices, reported The BBC. Bad weather in key grain growing areas such as Canada and parts of Europe has limited supplies as demand has... 24.08.2007