With several fields still under water, there is a delay of 35% on the corn planting progress in Argentina compared …
‘Dramatic’ turn wetter in Australia’s weather boosts sorghum prospects
The “quite dramatic” turn wet in the eastern Australian weather may have come too late to prevent wheat production falling …
Brazil’s coffee industry needs action ‘soon’ over climate change
Coffee market guru Carlos Brando urged Brazil’s industry to tackle the threat of climate change, as he cautioned over stagnation …
US: What Would 21 Million Cotton Bales Mean?
Take away hurricane losses in Georgia and Texas, and the cotton industry could still pull 21 million bales from U.S. …
Biodegradable miniature sensors a precision solution to agriculture’s variability problem
Disposable fingernail-sized sensors could one day be used as a measuring tool by farmers as they push to be more efficient and sustainable …
Iran exports 31000 tons of wheat to Italy
The CEO of Government Trading Corporation of Iran Yazdan Seif said for the first time Iran exports 31000 tons of …
Cotton season has been tough, but the forecast shows a strong finish
Cotton growers on the South Plains have been battling weather all season, so a clear and warm October would come …
Transforming agriculture in Africa
by Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank The African rural world is one I know well. I …
Climate Change Is Making It Harder to Grow Rice
Malaysian farmers are watching changing weather patterns threaten their staple crops, and switching to other crops might be the only …
EU Testing Committees Prohibit Export of Moroccan Poultry Products
Following their audit of the veterinary services provided by the National Office for the Sanitary Safety of Food Products (ONSSA), …
US sees China as ‘major wildcard’ in cotton, as it cuts domestic crop hopes
The US ditched expectations of a record cotton yield this year, citing hurricane damage to crops, in reports which also …