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2023.12.18
State ag officials oppose beef imports from Paraguay
USDA analyzed the risks to domestic livestock posed by the import of chilled or frozen beef from Paraguay — at the country’s request to allow those imports — and proposed a rule to allow the imports in March.
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2023.12.15
Agriculture challenges in South Africa: we need a different lens
What are the challenges facing agriculture in South Africa at present? It’s a question with almost as many answers as there are farmers and other agriculturists in this country.
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2023.12.14
Pork producer gives consumers a peek behind the curtain through social media
A young Iowa farmer uses social media to diversify the family business and give the public an inside look at hog production.
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2023.12.13
US soy shipments fall off pace despite decent demand
NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Recent U.S. soybean export sales have been respectable, though soy shipments have dropped off normal pace in the latest couple of weeks in a way not seen since the U.S.-China trade war in 2018.
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2023.12.13
Study: Certain crops such as maize and sorghum tolerate ozone pollution better than others
A recent study has shown that differences in the photosynthetic “machinery” of certain crop plants can make them more or less prone to harm caused by ground-level ozone pollution.
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2023.12.12
Kazakhstan is championing climate-smart farming – Report says
IIASA, BRICS Competition Law and Policy Center and TALAP Center for Applied Research has presented the results of their joint report on carbon farming and its prospective implications for Kazakstan
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2023.12.12
Canada to offer incentives to cattle farms to reduce methane emissions
Dec 10 (Reuters) - Canada on Sunday introduced new economic incentives for beef cattle farms in order to reduce methane emissions from cows, according to a statement from the Canadian government.
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2023.12.11
USDA’s December WASDE forecasts lower domestic corn and wheat supplies
Today USDA released the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. U.S. corn and wheat ending stocks were lowered month-over-month.
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2023.12.08
EU live transport proposal not enough to end animal suffering, say animal welfare campaigners
The European Commission’s proposal to reform the EU’s outdated rules for the transport of live animals, published today (7 December), rolls back on some rules
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2023.12.07
France orders third shot of bird flu vaccine for foie gras ducks
PARIS, Dec 6 (Reuters) - France ordered that a third dose of a vaccine against bird flu be given to ducks in areas most at risk, citing "new scientific evidence" as it aims to avoid a surge in outbreaks, the farm ministry said on Wednesday.