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Malaysia aims for milk self-sufficiency by 2025, but more needs to be done to help farmers
Currently, less than half of about 80 million litres of milk consumed each year are produced locally, while the rest is imported.
Backyard Farms Lettuce Launches from Florida & Colorado
Naples Fresh in Naples, Florida – was looking for a strong marketing partner to fuel its lettuce sales, while the other – Spring Born in Silt, Colorado – was forced to idle its operations late last year due to insufficient retail presence.
Ag trade deficits — not surpluses — may be the new normal
Nearly drowned out in all the farm group cheering that U.S. ag exports hit a record high $196 billion last year was the inarguable fact that U.S. ag imports also hit a record high, $199 billion, or $3 billion more than ag exports.
Better spinach through AI: Tokyo startup automates seedling selection
TOKYO -- A Japanese agricultural startup has developed technology that uses artificial intelligence to assess the growth and potential of spinach seedlings, aiming to reduce food loss by increasing yields and efficiency.
Farmers Face New Setback with Fresh Storms & Hail Damaging Crops
This week, there was a new episode of turbulent weather that caused intense rainfall and hail. Unfortunately, this brought further hardship to the agriculture industry.
Farmers of Punjab & Haryana Asked to Resume Harvesting
With the weather clearing up after several days of rain and no substantial change in maximum temperatures expected over the next five days, the meteorological service has recommended farmers in Punjab and Haryana to continue harvesting of matured crops.
Ukraine grain exports at 36.6 mln tonnes so far in 2022/23
Ukraine's grain exports so far in the 2022/23 season totalled 36.6 million tonnes as of March 24, hit by a smaller harvest and logistical difficulties caused by Russia's invasion, Reuters reported, citing agriculture ministry data on Friday.
How Vietnam is trying to stop rice warming the planet
As a child, Dong Van Canh watched while the rice fields of Vietnam's Mekong Delta were set alight to make way for the next crop, blackening the sky and flooding the air with potent greenhouse gases.
Japan green lights Japan approves frozen pasteurized liquid egg from Thailand
CP Foods is the first Thai company to export frozen pasteurized liquid whole egg to Japan, the company said in a recent press release.