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Conflict in Ukraine fuels uncertainty for agriculture

The Russian invasion has brought devastation to Ukraine, and uncertainty and volatility fueled by the conflict are rippling through U.S. and Texas agriculture markets. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists said both Russia and…

Spanish agri-food exports hit record high in 2021 by exceeding 60.000 million, 11% more than in 2020

Spanish agri-food exports recorded a value of 60,118 million euros in 2021, that figure is a record in the historical series and represents an increase of 11% over the previous year, according to data from the annual preview of Foreign Trade,…

USDA: Fertilizer prices spike just ahead of 2022 planting season

What are nitrogen fertilizers? Nitrogen fertilizers are a key component in field crop production. And by nitrogen fertilizers we mean mineral fertilizers containing nitrogen, both simple and complex. The main nitrogen fertilizers used in…

American agricultural exports shattered records in 2021

The year 2021 has seen the highest annual export levels ever recorded in the U.S. agricultural industry, announced Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture. The Commerce Department released final trade data and they show that exports of U.S.…

USDA Extends Crop Insurance Flexibilities To June Due To COVID-19

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, has extended program flexibilities for Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) and agricultural producers through June 30, 2022 or later. These…

Exports in India fall by 5.4% in the month of October, the trade deficit is reduced to USD 8.78 billion.

Let us remember that in September, after registering positive growth, exports in India fell by 5.4% to USD 28.82 billion in October. This has been due to the fall in shipments of products derived from gems and jewelry, oil, leather and engineering…

Rains damage standing crops in India

In India, crops of more than 4.5 billion hectares are affected by extremely heavy rains. In addition, it is estimated that the damaged area will increase in the coming days. In Maharashtra, heavy rains have been received in recent days as…

Innovation Centres will stimulate crop development worldwide

Approximately $4 million in funding has been announced for the launch of 4 different innovation centres by the Innovation Lab for Feed the Future Crop Improvement (ILCI). These centres are aimed at developing more resilient and nutritious…

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture invests over $7 million in big data, artificial intelligence, and other cyberinformatics research

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded 12 grants totaling over $7 million to initiate research on big data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and predictive technologies needed to keep U.S. agriculture…