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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.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Argentina on alert for locust swarm, crops may be affected
Argentina's Senasa agricultural health inspection agency said a second swarm of locusts are arriving from Paraguay, with farmers on alert for likely crop damage, Reuters reported.
Monday, July 13, 2020
US drops wheat, corn crop forecasts as farmers cut acreage
The US dropped its domestic corn and wheat harvest estimates on Thursday due to a cut in landforecasts, Reuters reported.
Friday, July 3, 2020
US farmers cut one billion bushels from 2020 corn crop estimate
US farmers effectively slashed the 2020 corn crop forecast and planted less than one billion bushels from what they had planned in early spring, USDA data showed on Tuesday, Successful Farming reported.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Bayer cancels US plans to produce crop chemical dicamba
Bayer AG will cancel an almost US$1-billion project to make the crop chemical dicamba in the US, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
New wave of locusts threatens India's summer crops
According to government officials and farm experts, a new wave of locust attacks has alarmed India's farmers threatening some vegetable and pulse crops including soybean and corn, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
US corn crop goes ahead five-year average with 67% planted
According to the USDA on Monday, US corn is being planted with 67% of the crop in the ground, ahead of a five-year average of 56%, reported Successful Farming.
Friday, April 3, 2020
Argentine soy crops industry affected by bad weather and COVID-19
The Buenos Aires Grains Exchange has cut the country's soy harvest estimates, while exports have been delayed due to mandatory health inspections on incoming cargo ships at Parana River port, reported Reuters.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Breadbasket, feed superpower, meat exporter or fuel refinery?: US feed crops' endless pursuit of value-added
How Asian meat consumption, domestic politics, meat trade liberalization and trade wars continually alter feed crop incentives to export, ferment or make meat.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Leveraging conservative USDA feed crop estimates into a longer bull market run
The USDA’s predictably conservative early estimates do not capture the full extent of lost acreage and yields. This makes it a good time to invest in the first leg of a multi-year rally.
Monday, July 2, 2018
Mid-Year Feed Crop Status: Corn markets rapidly tighten up, poor planting decisions deflate soy
How coincidences of nature and politics have pulled forward the next corn market rally -and extended soy's price slump. Is corn creeping towards a critical market inflection point?
Thursday, May 24, 2018
US hopes for more biotech crops to enter China under trade deal
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Tuesday, May 1, 2018
EU conditionally OKs sale of Bayer's crop science business to BASF
The European Commission on Monday, April 30, conditionally approved the sale of parts of Bayer's crop science business to BASF, it was announced.

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