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The New Government's Vision for Agriculture Transformation in India

To meet the challenge of sustainably feeding 9 billion people by 2050, the agricultural sector will need to undergo major transformation. More nutritious food will need to be produced using fewer resources, bringing greater benefits to farmers…

Export data: China is largest buyer of U.S. soybeans

China made a few appearances in the USDA's weekly export sales report. For the week ending September 19th, the USDA says China was the leading weekly buyer of U.S. soybeans that week. High-level trade negotiations between the U.S. and China…

Bees and pesticides: second consultation begins on guidance review

EFSA is carrying out a second stakeholder consultation in support of the review of its guidance on pesticides and bees. The dedicated stakeholder consultation group has been asked to comment on the protocol that EFSA will use to collect and…

U.S.-Japan tariff agreement is a good deal for wheat farmers and their customers

The United States and Japan recently announced they reached an agreement on a trade deal that further opens markets for both countries. Agriculture is among the biggest beneficiaries. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall issued…

EU agriculture ministers: agriculture can help increase soil carbon sequestration

EU agriculture ministers convened for an informal meeting in Helsinki on Tuesday 24 September to discuss soil carbon sequestration as a climate action in agriculture. The discussion focused on supporting carbon sequestration through the EU’s…

Luxembourg will ban glyphosate from 2021

In two years time, the herbicide glyphosate will be banned in Luxembourg. Last month, the agricultural syndicate Lëtzebuerger Bauereverband criticised the decision, and the fact that farmers had not been consulted. Even today, farmers…
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Russia faces threat of longer European tariffs on fertilizer

The European Union may renew quarter-century-old trade protection on Russian ammonium nitrate, risking a backlash from EU farmers opposed to the import curbs. The European Commission began a probe into whether to reimpose tariffs on the fertilizer…

First global case of new cassava disease confirmed in Brazil

The first global case of wire-burning disease in cassava was registered by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) in Brazil. Molecular and biological analyses identified the fungus, Rhizoctonia solani AG-1 IA, which attacks…

USA: Arkansas plant board approves new rules for dicamba use in 2020

An Arkansas panel has approved new rules for the use of an herbicide that has drawn complaints from farmers who say it has drifted onto their crops and caused damage. The Plant Board has approved an amended rule for the use of dicamba for…