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2023.08.24
Prolonged heat in Ukraine creates poor conditions for winter sowing
Prolonged heat across many Ukrainian regions has dried the upper soil level, creating unfavourable conditions for the forthcoming winter grain sowing, analysts APK-Inform quoted state weather forecasters as saying on Thursday.
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2023.08.24
Energy-saving product assists poultry farmers with impact of loadshedding
Loadshedding affects all South Africans on a daily basis, and all industries are affected in some way. However, its repercussions go much deeper than simply being without power.
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2023.08.23
Imports from Ukraine strangle Latvian egg sector
Cheap Ukrainian eggs keep weighing heavily on the Latvian egg industry, Jānis Gaigals, chairman of the board of the Latvian Poultry Industry Association, told local news outlet Neatkariga.
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2023.08.23
Corn crop condition declines 1%
Monday’s USDA Crop Progress report showed the condition of the U.S. corn and spring wheat crops is down week-over-week while soybeans are steady.
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2023.08.22
Extreme heat and dryness in Corn Belt may threaten yields
After several weeks of unremarkable temperatures and widely scattered showers and storms in the Corn Belt, the final week of August could bring a very unwelcome change — extreme heat and dryness are anticipated for much of the central Plains.
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2023.08.21
EU backed project launched to better urban food systems in Africa, address poverty and malnutrition
AfriFOODlinks urban food systems project, an ambitious four-year initiative funded by the European Union and coordinated by ICLEI Africa has been launched to help African cities and their governments address high levels of food insecurity.
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2023.08.18
Frustrations grow at lack of progress over food import controls
Fears are growing that the UK government plans to delay food import controls post-Brexit for a fifth time, which poultry leaders argue will lead to a flood of cheap imports.
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2023.08.18
India considers wheat imports from Russia at discount to calm prices
India is in talks with Russia to import wheat at a discount to surging global prices in a rare move to boost supplies and curb food inflation ahead of state and national elections next year, according to four sources.
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2023.08.17
Solid demand for chicken meat in Canada
Under Canada’s supply management system, poultry farmers are not vertically integrated into the processing and further processing industries.
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2023.08.17
Climate change and women in agriculture: Navigating challenges and fostering resilience
Climate change, marked by rising temperatures, altered weather patterns, and intensified extreme events, imperils diverse sectors, none more than agriculture.