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Ukraine/Russia conflict and what it means for bananas in North America
2022-03-04
The banana market is about to come into some twists and turns.Currently, supplies of bananas are lower and have been since the beginning of the year. Supplies are also lower compared to other years.“This is due to a combination of many things,” says Andy Thomas-Stivalet of Kadiva...
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With various price backups, but why are prices of major herbicides going down?
2022-03-04
Recently, prices of major herbicides, such as glyphosate and glufosinate, have started to go down. In normal situation, prices of major herbicides could be backed up by the price rise of yellow phosphorus and food grains, the short supply in overseas markets, the high selling pri...
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US The Fertilizer Institute expresses concerns over Russia-Ukraine conflict
2022-03-04
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) said it is concerned about the destabilising situation occurring in Ukraine, with the industry group adding that their main concern is the safety of all the citizens that are potentially in harm’s way.TFI said it is currently unclear how great the c...
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Herbicide resistance reaching critical mass
2022-03-04
Weeds have been victorious in so many battles against herbicides, it may be time to say they’re winning the war.Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth lead the way, with both exhibiting resistance to numerous modes of action. But it gets worse. Scientists at the University of Illinois(“U?...
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What price wheat? Crisis in Ukraine underscores the need for long-term solutions for global food sec...
2022-03-04
When wheat prices rise, so do global food prices, along with conflict, inequality and instability. Over the past two decades, the world has witnessed multiple crises erupt over the social and political instability caused by rising costs for staple cereals. The global food crisis ...
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China will boost export credit insurance to spur trade
2022-03-04
China will step up use of export credit insurance, which protects an exporter from the risk of nonpayment by a foreign buyer, and raise foreign trade enterprises' risk-hedging capability for the two way fluctuation of the renminbi exchange rate, as part of its holistic efforts to...
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China - New measures to ensure food security, help farmers
2022-02-25
China has unveiled a master plan for the modernization of the agricultural sector and rural areas through 2025, as the government ratchets up measures to ensure food security, helps farmers bolster incomes and consolidates the outcomes of its poverty reduction campaign.The plan, ...
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New study sheds light on how Colorado potato beetles rapidly evolve resistance to insecticides
2022-02-25
Insecticide resistance and rapid pest evolution threatens food security and the development of sustainable agricultural practices, yet the evolutionary mechanisms that allow pests to rapidly adapt to control tactics is unclear. The Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineat...
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As agrochemical prices skyrocket, so do investments in biological alternatives
2022-02-25
Startups developing biological inputs for crops raised just over $892 million worldwide last year, according to preliminary data from?AgFunder.That’s well over double their total funding haul for the previous year – indicating just how much interest in the space has grown.Please ...
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Biological alternatives to chemical pesticides expand in Uruguay
2022-02-18
All living things have their natural enemies, and in the case of crop pests and diseases, the key is to find them, isolate them, and mass-produce them for application. Chemical pesticides have long been the most widespread solution to these problems, but as concerns around their ...
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