AGCO Launches Free Operational Planning Tool for Farmers in Western Europe

India is the world’s second-largest wheat producer after China, but a high consumption base has seldom allowed it to be a big exporter.

A mixed bag of regulations makes one-stop shopping more challenging for manufacturers looking to enter the Eastern European market, but for those willing, there is enormous potential.

Following years of double-digit growth the country’s crop input manufacturers expect slower growth due to myriad issues.

With a requirement of 3 million tonnes, India’s potash requirement is totally met by imports from Belarus and Russia.

Tom Vilsack says he hopes companies would not take unfair advantage of the situation, amid already high fertilizer and crop prices.

Any disruptions to flows would quickly ripple through to buyers in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Country’s president had pledged to end herbicide’s use by 2020, without success.

A panel of countries has determined the science saying the popular herbicide is “safe” is “sound.”

Agrochemical imports to Russia was expected to decline, mainly due to production shutdowns at major Russian trading partners in Europe, China, and Israel.