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2025.10.27
Why Are Corn and Soybeans at the Heart of India-U.S. Trade Talks?
Trump said he discussed trade with Prime Minister Modi, who pledged India would curb Russian oil imports. After U.S. sanctions on Russian producers, Indian refiners signaled major cuts, boosting prospects for a U.S.-India trade deal.
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2025.10.23
What’s in USDA’s New Plan to ‘Fortify the American Beef Industry’?
USDA announced a plan to boost the beef industry via deregulation, processing expansion, and market access after cattle prices fell following Trump’s tariff-related comments and talk of importing beef from Argentina.
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2025.10.22
Tariffs Are Already Shifting Fertilizer Supply Chains, Increasing Costs, Study Finds
U.S. fertilizer imports shifted after Trump’s 10% tariff. Potash imports from tariffed nations dropped 31%, while untariffed Russian imports rose sharply. Urea and nitrogen supplies also pivoted to Russia as buyers avoided higher-tariff sources.
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2025.10.21
Arkansas Lawmakers Urge Feds to Help Farmers Stay Afloat in Struggling Industry
Arkansas lawmakers warned that rising costs and weak demand are forcing farmers out of business. They urged Congress to renew the expired farm bill and provide urgent federal aid before year’s end to prevent widespread farm closures and economic fallout.
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2025.10.20
Junior World Food Day: FAO inspires young people with celebrity cooking show
FAO, marking its 80th anniversary, is focusing on empowering youth voices for the future of food security. Director-General Qu Dongyu emphasized global teamwork across generations and borders to ensure everyone has enough to eat.
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2025.10.17
Chef Fatmata Binta designated FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa
FAO named chef Fatmata Binta Goodwill Ambassador for Africa for promoting indigenous foods and women farmers, and honored Ethiopia’s Agricultural Transformation Institute for advancing sustainable farming through its cluster program.
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2025.10.16
WFF 2025: Special event boosts momentum for the implementation of the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative
FAO’s 2025 World Food Forum spotlighted the OCOP initiative, engaging 95 nations to boost sustainable value chains for crops, livestock, and fisheries, advancing smallholder inclusion, global partnerships, and resilient agrifood systems.
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2025.10.15
China’s September Soybean Imports Reach Near-Record as U.S. Trade War Drags On
China’s September soybean imports hit their second-highest level ever, driven by strong South American purchases as trade tensions with the U.S. reduced American imports, according to Reuters data based on customs figures.
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2025.10.14
WFF 2025: Pioneering a common future for humankind at the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems
FAO’s Global-Hub in Rome united leaders and experts to celebrate Indigenous values—Peace, Reciprocity, Sharing, Caring, and Solidarity—bridging ancestral wisdom with modern innovation to advance sustainable agrifood systems and global food security.
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2025.10.13
FAO to inaugurate new Food and Agriculture Museum & Network in Rome
FAO MuNe, supported by Italy’s Foreign Ministry, is a cultural and innovation hub at FAO housing the historic David Lubin Library. Located near Rome’s Circus Maximus, it showcases FAO’s 80 years of work and explores agrifood system challenges and futures.