China has approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12 types of genetically modified (GM) soybean, corn and cotton, expanding approvals to boost high-yield crops, reduce import reliance, and ensure food security.
A hot, dry austral summer is beginning to cause damage to Argentinas 2024/25 soybean and corn crops, the countrys two main grains exchanges said on Friday, after abundant spring rains had until recently provided excellent growing conditions.
According to the subsidy programs Management Committee, the amount for use throughout the country fell to R$820.2 million.The news came as a surprise to insurance companies. It is estimated that R$65 million that had already been contracted to subsidize 10,000 policies will have to be removed from the system.
Ranchers and producers are looking to recover losses they say have been caused by the wolf reintroduction program, submitting nearly $600,000 in claims.
Passed and signed into law in the early hours of Dec. 21, 2024 – the day a government shutdown would have begun if Congress had not acted – theAmerican Relief Act of 2025includes $31 billion in natural and economic disaster aid for farmers and ranchers, a second extension of the 2018 farm bill and $2.5 billion in additional aid to be distributed through USDA.
Air New Zealand undertakes the task of transporting over five million kilograms of cargo during the holiday season, with New Zealand cherries being a significant part of this operation.
Dundee, Scotland-based aquaculture technology company Ace Aquatec has signed a deal with Japanese trout aquaculture producer FRD to manufacture a bespoke trout-stunning system for the latter firm.
South Koreas marketing year (MY) 2024/25 citrus production is forecast down 2.6 percent to 565,000 MT, a 10-year low, on gradually declining acreage and adverse weather conditions.
Mumbai, The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay on Thursday said its researchers have identified bacteria that can consume toxic pollutants in the soil and produce helpful nutrients as a by-product.
The administration of Ladakh Union Territory, on Tuesday, instructed the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), Powergrid, and the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) to formalize an action plan for developing a livestock grazing-friendly pilot solar project in Pang area.
A Scotland-based seaweed farming startup has secured a significant six-figure investment as it moves to scale-up operations and develop a sustainable seaweed supply chain on the countrys West coast.
The company plans to capture significant opportunities in the fisheries, aquaculture and seafood sectors.
Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of PM Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26.
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, has been selected as the site for the countrys first industrial park for companies that will manufacture agricultural equipment and spare parts.
Peter He and his team of researchers at the Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, U.S.A., have received a USD 2.5 million (EUR 2.4 million) grant to convert polluted waste from paper mills into aquafeed.
USDA Plans to Launch National Voluntary Livestock Improvement Program.