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U.S. researchers warn farmers to prepare for glyphosate shortage in 2022
2022-01-07
University extension services across the United States are alerting farmers to a glyphosate shortage that is expected to worsen in 2022.Glyphosate is the active ingredient in some common weed killers, including Roundup. According to USDA's Economic Research Service, glyphosate ha...
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U.S. trade with China boosting ag exports to record levels
2022-01-07
U.S. agricultural exports are at record levels.“We’ve had record exports at over $175 billion,” said Amanda Countryman, assistant professor in agriculture and resource economics at Colorado State University. “One of the big reasons is our increased trade with China from the Phase...
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Invasive pests and diseases to rise if pesticides banned, says Agrochemical Association of Kenya
2021-12-31
Blanket banning of pesticides without due consideration of risk assessment will not help, says the agrochemical association.Erick Kimunguyi, chief executive officer of the Agrochemical Association of Kenya (AAK), said the ban will not help especially in the tropical conditions an...
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Impact of pandemic on maritime transport in 2021 and projections for 2022
2021-12-31
While 2020 announced the start of the COVID-19 pandemic with its first effects, 2021 was when the aftermath and secondary impacts of this mega disruption really hit global supply chains, says a report Year-end Shipping and Freight Resource.The year 2021 was characterized by wides...
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Argentina’s agribusiness plan casts doubt on climate goals
2021-12-31
Argentina aims to significantly increase production and exports of agricultural products over the next decade, according to a new plan providing incentives for the agribusiness sector.On November 11, the Executive branch presented the draft Regime for the Promotion of Federal, In...
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Strong inflation in agrochemicals erodes Argentinians’ purchasing power
2021-12-24
According to a survey by Grupo Az, along with the soaring prices of fertilizers and herbicides that have deteriorated the input/output ratio for the 2021-22 crop in Argentina, a series of international factors generated strong input inflation, leading to Argentine farmers losing ...
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Antibiotic resistance in agriculture: Perspectives on upcoming strategies to overcome upsurge in res...
2021-12-24
1. IntroductionAntibiotics are substances given in a controlled amount, meant to kill or reduce the growth of microorganisms, particularly bacteria (Ghosh et al., 2007). These are usually naturally occurring substances and are mostly produced by microorganisms containing genes en...
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India prohibits use of streptomycin and tetracycline on crops from 2022
2021-12-24
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare December 17, 2021, notified the draft order on ‘Prohibition of Streptomycin + Tetracycline in agriculture’, which prohibits import, manufacture or formulation of Streptomycin and Tetracycline for use in agriculture from Februa...
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Soaring fertilizer prices: A threat to food security in sub-Saharan Africa
2021-12-24
“Two out of every five people on Earth today owe their lives to the higher crop outputs that fertilizer has made possible.” —Bill Gates, Wired.comSustainable farming systems are based on soil nutrients, but what happens when farmers can no longer access or afford the fertilizers ...
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China establishes relative sensitivity baseline of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae to major insecticide...
2021-12-24
Researchers from the Department of Entomology of China Agricultural University and National Agrotechnical Extension and Service Center recently, collected Spodoptera frugiperda from a corn field, which are fed and raised indoor for 5 to 7 continuous generations without contacting...
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