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Japan to require all subsidized farms to cut emissions, chemicals
TOKYO -- Japan's agriculture ministry plans to add environmental conditions to all of its subsidies by April 2027, looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle other pollutants such as agricultural chemicals.
PM urges agriculture sector to promote digital and green transformation
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the agriculture and rural development sector to focus on innovation, speed up digital and green transformation and promoting the development of circular economy, knowledge economy, and sharing economy
Lower corn production costs in U.S. than in Brazil
The United States grows three times as much corn as Brazil, but Brazil is forecast to be the world’s top corn exporter for the second year in a row.
The buzz around biologicals in corn and soybeans
Biological products promise to enhance soil nutrient supply, improve fertilizer efficiency, mitigate plant stress, and suppress pests. But the quagmire of options, formulations
Boom or bubble? High Missouri farmland prices encourage investors, concern farmers
In recent years, land prices have continued to see steep increases across the country despite market conditions that should have slowed their ascent.
Kansas rancher implements drought mitigation plan to survive third year drought
It’s been a third year of drought conditions and below normal precipitation in some parts of Kansas, causing one rancher to implement his drought mitigation plan to keep his operation going.
Strong gains for cocoa, iron ore in 2023 as energy prices dip
SINGAPORE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Cocoa and iron ore prices surged in 2023, while natural gas and coal prices tumbled, with most agricultural products expected to outperform energy and industrial metals in the New Year amid supply constraints and dry weather.
Slow-moving markets to end the year
“Not much,” is the short answer to this question. It’s been a slow bleed with not much of a post-harvest rally to work with. Rallies have been selling opportunities for fund traders.
JBS invests $118 mln in Brazil feed mills
The aim is to increase JBS' feedstock production capacity by more than 1 million metric tons in Brazil, where Seara made recent investments to raise production of pork and chicken products.
Applications open for Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) 2024 awards
The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI), a global community of hunger fighters is inviting applications for Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) 2024 awards honoring outstanding early-career scientists engaged in wheat research.