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China: Agriculture minister says summer grain challenge to be met
2022-03-11
China will ramp up efforts to secure grain harvests despite poor summer grain growth as a result of flooding during the sowing season last fall, Tang Renjian, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said on Saturday during an interview at the ongoing session of the 13th Nation...
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Farmers Commit to No-Till Despite Glyphosate Costs
2022-03-11
Sharp price increases for glyphosate and other chemicals, not to mention fears over shortages, will likely mean drastically higher input costs this year for those who practice no-till.But that doesn’t mean farmers are ready to turn to plows and other tillage equipment in order to...
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The price of yellow phosphorus rising dramatically
2022-03-04
In the fourth week of February, the domestic price of yellow phosphorus rose from RMB33,300 per ton at the beginning of the week to RMB37,700 at the weekend, which is a weekly increase of 13.3%, having become the highest-price-rising chemical variety of the week. Compared with th...
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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, ...