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U.S. Agriculture Secretary: China Hasn’t Kept Agricultural Trade Commitments
Tom Vilsack cited commitments on dried distillers grains, an ethanol byproduct, and a promise to address trade barriers on U.S. agricultural biotech products.
La Nina Is Set to Deliver Drought to Argentina’s Soybean Crop
Precious little rain will fall in January and February across much of the key growing region because of the weather pattern.
Fertilizer Price Surge Expected to Continue
Crop nutrient companies Nutrien and Mosaic Co. forecast the upward pricing momentum to continue into 2022.
Bayer Makes More Investments to Curb Synthetic Fertilizers
Bayer made a $15 million investment in Andes, a startup that treats seeds so plants can better draw nitrogen from the air instead of synthetic fertilizers.
U.S. EPA to Ban Pesticide Chlorpyrifos From Use on Food Crops
Decision will deprive farmers of an insecticide commonly used on corn, soybeans, broccoli and other edible crops.
Migrant Workers in India May Shun Cities After Lockdown
Tens of thousands of workers who returned to villages are now weighing whether to return at the end of the lockdown.
Coronavirus: Food Supply Is the Next Virus Headache
As more countries bring down the shutters to limit the spread of the coronavirus, risks are rising for the world’s complex food supply networks.
Mediator: Bayer Roundup Deal Is Close as Claims Surge
Bayer may be only weeks away from settling more than 75,000 cancer claims over its Roundup weed-killer.
U.S. Adviser: Prices Will Dictate China Agriculture Buying
While the Asian nation has pledged to buy $80 billion in U.S. agricultural products in the next two years, purchases probably will be attuned to market conditions.
Fall Armyworm: The ‘Pocket-Sized Monster’ Terrifying Farmers the World Over
The fall armyworm is hungry, on the move and scaring farmers the world over, writes Jason Gale on Bloomberg.com. The…