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Brazil steers clear of bird flu, boosts chicken production, lobby group ABPA says
SAO PAULO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Brazil has raised chicken production even after the arrival of the highly contagious bird flu virus, which was detected in national territory for the first time in May but has not contaminated commercial poultry farms.
Foreign buyers of ag land show interest in its potential to generate renewable energy
The large increases of the past decade in foreign control of crop and pasture land “are mostly due to foreign-owned wind companies signing, as well as terminating, long-term leases on a large number of acres,” said the annual USDA report.
Dry spell, Harmattan winds hit Ivory Coast cocoa regions
The world's top cocoa producer is in its dry season, which runs officially from mid-November to March, when rains are poor and scarce.
Genetic Engineering in Agriculture: Transforming the Future of Farming
In recent years, the field of genetic engineering in agriculture has been rapidly advancing, offering innovative solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in food production.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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