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Indian state turns to drones to modernise agriculture

In order to increase agricultural production with the help of precision farming technologies, the Indian state of Maharashtra turns to drones. The Maharashtra state government has been looking to work together with drone companies. A workshop…

Brazil to become Second Largest Cotton Exporter in the World

Cotton farmers in Brazil are very optimistic concerning their 2018/19 crop. If the cotton crop in Brazil turns out as good as it presently looks, Brazil is poised to become the second largest cotton exporter in the world surpassing India and…

U.S. citrus production ‘rebounding from previous-year lows’, says USDA report

U.S. citrus production in 2018-19 is rebounding from previous-year lows, according to a USDA report. The U.S. citrus crop is forecast to be up 31% to 8.02 million metric tons (MT) in 2018-19, reflecting an expectation for expanded national…

New standards to curb the global spread of plant pests and diseases

The body charged with keeping plant pests and diseases at bay and trade in plants safe adopted new international measures to prevent pests from crossing borders and spreading. The standards, including protocols to block highly invasive pests…

USDA forecasts corn acres up 4%, soybeans down 5%

Corn planted area for all purposes in 2019 is estimated at 92.8 million acres, up 4 percent or 3.66 million acres from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage is expected to be up or unchanged in 34 of the 48 estimating states. Soybean…
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China revokes the registration of all sulfluramid products

China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently issued a notice that, starting from March 22, 2019, pesticide registration and renewal containing flubendiamide (including the technical, single agent, mixed formulation) will not be…

2018/19 Brazilian Soybean Crop approaching 70% Harvested

The Brazilian soybean crop is 68% harvested compared to 65% last year and 64% for the 5-year average according to Safras & Mercado. This represents an advance of 6% for the week. Mato Grosso do Sul is 96% harvested and Goias is 83% harvested.…
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EU proposes to restrict the use of tolclofos-methyl

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation renewing the approval of the active substance tolclofos-dimethyl, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection…

EU proposes non-renewal for dimethoate

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance dimethoate, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant…