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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).


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                    [Title] => Corn prices seen to hit P13/kilo on tight supply
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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.


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 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 seen going up next year

By Marianne V. Go | September 6, 2010 - 12:00am

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

Business

Farmers hail House resolution on feedwheat tariff

By Marianne V. Go | June 5, 2009 - 12:00am

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 f...

Business

Corn growers score trading

June 1, 2009 - 12:00am

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,”...

Business

DA urged to ban entry of corn from bird flu areas

By Rocel Felix | May 8, 2006 - 12:00am

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...

Business

RP headed for ‘corn crisis’

By Rocel Felix | May 5, 2006 - 12:00am

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...

Business

Corn prices seen to hit P13/kilo on tight supply

By Rocel Felix | February 3, 2006 - 12:00am

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...

Business

DA lowers corn production target to 5.6 million MT

By Rocel Felix | May 24, 2005 - 12:00am

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...

Business

Farmers buck bid to import corn tariff-free

By Rocel Felix | July 29, 2003 - 12:00am

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...

Business