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Clean and safe insecticide to combat nuisance flies

January 22, 2016 The University of Queensland and Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries researchers have developed a clean and safe insecticide to combat nuisance flies in cattle feedlots, using spores of a naturally occurring fungi.

Iowa farmers set production records for soybean and corn

January 22, 2016 In 2015, Iowa farmers set production records to regain the title of top soybean producing state and retain the title of the top corn producing state.

UAE environment minister issues resolution on banned pesticides

January 22, 2016 Rashid Ahmad Bin Fahad, UAE Minister of Environment and Water, has issued a resolution to regulate the distribution and use of banned and restricted pesticides, given the risks they pose to public health.

CoBank predicts easing of U.S. protein glut in 2016

January 22, 2016 The supply glut that plagued U.S. beef, pork and poultry markets last year and ratcheted down margins is expected to ease in 2016, according to CoBank.

Argentine wine's more affordable, export tax reduced

January 22, 2016 The Argentine wine industry is finally breathing a sigh of relief, according to the most recent Rabobank Wine Quarterly report.

India to convert organic waste into compost for agriculture

January 22, 2016 As part of Prime Minister's Swachh Bharat (Clean India) mission, India has set its eyes on processing 62 million tonnes of organic waste, generated in 4,000 cities, to convert it into compost for use in agriculture.

U.S. soybean oil net export sales jump 1,051%

January 21, 2016 U.S. soybean oil net export sales rose to 41,170 mt in the week ending January 7, increasing 1,051% from 3,574 mt the prior week, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed.

Draft rule paves way for EU exports of apples and pears to U.S.

January 21, 2016 EU welcomed the draft rule by the USDA as a necessary step in the process to facilitate the export of apples and pears from the European Union to the United States.

New study will lead to more resilient and nutritious edible crops

January 21, 2016 New University of Adelaide research has reveal for the first time how plants protect themselves from elements such as boric acid, which in soils at high concentration becomes toxic to plants.

Milk price in Germany covers just 65% of production costs

January 21, 2016 The current figures on German milk production costs by BAL (German Office for Agriculture and Agricultural Sociology) shows that there is a crisis in the milk market.

Farmers in Jordan destroy tomato crops to protest losses

January 21, 2016 Southern Jordan Valley farmers destroyed dozens of tonnes of their tomato crops in protest against the lack of government intervention to curb their losses.

USDA expands microloans to help farmers buy land

January 21, 2016 Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden said the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin offering farm ownership microloans, creating a new financing avenue for farmers to buy and improve property.