The report 'Farming Entrepreneurs: Born or Bred?', looking at how farmers need to create new ideas and opportunities, will be published on Wednesday.
Rabobank says in Brazil, wet weather has made production more difficult, tightening global supplies.
Australian herd numbers have fallen, which could open up more export opportunities for competitors to US and Chinese markets in Brazil, India and Argentina.
Eurostat's report shows that while one in four farm holdings disappeared between 2003 and 2013, the average size of each holding went up by 38 percent.
Agriculture has attracted more overall capital, with commitments funnelled into fewer funds.
The director of the Public Policy Institute of California’s Water Policy Centre sees the transparency and clarity of water regulation in Australia as highly instructive for California's opaque water market.
The USDA says barriers to trade cost $5.5 billion in US exports and 0.3% of the European Union's GDP.
A Stanford-led study offers new ways to measure crop growth from outer space.
The state received more than a third of venture capital funding for water tech in the US.
Organics make up less than 1% of US corn and soy acreage despite higher returns.