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Thursday, November 25, 2021
Don Agro achieves 8.9 thousand tonnes growth in crops harvested
Don Agro International Limited and its subsidiaries, one of the largest agricultural companies based in the Rostov region of Russia, announced on November 23 that it has achieved a 8.9 thousand tonne growth in total crops harvested, with 72 ...
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Arkansas, US sees 5% of corn crops harvested
5% of corn crops in Arkansas, the United States, have been harvested, Brownfield Ag News reported on August 16.
Friday, May 7, 2021
USDA new video series highlights invasive wild boar damage on crops
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a new video series, Feral Swine in America, which highlights the effects of wild boar damage on crops through personal stories by American farmers.
Monday, April 26, 2021
US looks to conserve farmland but farmers unwilling as crop prices surge
The United States Biden administration looks to increase payment rates in its Conservation Reserve Program to conserve four million more acres of land, but farmers are unwilling as crop prices surge to record highs, Reuters reported.
Monday, March 22, 2021
Cargill purchases Precision Ag, expanding Canadian crop inputs business
Cargill will purchase crop inputs retailer Precision Ag — which is based in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada — in a move that deepens its commitment to farmers in the region.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
European Commission approves GM crops for use as feed, food
The European Commission has approved five genetically modified crops - three maize and two soybeans - and renewed the authorisation for three maize crops used for food and feed.
Monday, December 21, 2020
China to industrialise biotech breeding, possible step towards commercialising GM crops
China will industrialise biotech breeding as part of its measures to boost food security, indicating that the country could commercialise genetically modified (GM) crops in the future, Reuters reported.
Friday, December 11, 2020
China gets early start in buying crops from US
China has started buying soybeans from the United States for next year's crop, much faster than traders and analysts expected.
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Paraquat approved for use in Brazil's upcoming crop season
According to a statement from Aprosoja, Brazil's grain growers association, health regulator Anvisa said soybean, corn and cotton producers who own inventories of weed killer paraquat have been allowed to use the product for the upcoming 20 ...
Thursday, August 20, 2020
US crop tour projects higher Ohio corn output
On Monday, Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour estimated corn harvest in Ohio, US to be sharply higher than the previous year at 167.69 bushels per acre (bpa), Reuters reported.
Friday, August 14, 2020
Late May rains save US' Northwest wheat crops
Late May rains drenched some areas in the Northwest region of the US, saving wheat crops and resulting in a cooler-than-average June, NW News Network reported.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
USDA: US farmers to harvest second largest soybean crop
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said US farmers are set to reap their second biggest soybean harvest as a result of good summer weather, Reuters reported.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Researchers identify pheromone that may prevent locust swarms from devouring crops
Researchers have discovered a pheromone released by locusts that causes the insects to swarm, which could lead to new measures to prevent them from devouring crops in the future, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Pakistan plans to use locusts as crop fertiliser
As more locust swarms threaten Pakistan's crops, the new plan is to grind them into fertiliser with a project that aims to test ways of killing and using the pests for the benefit of the localities, Reuters reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
US harvests almost 50% wheat crop
Winter wheat harvest reached 50% completion in Nebraska, US after a growing season of weather variability, based on USDA data, Star Herald reported.

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