Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

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Brazil says Newcastle disease outbreak in poultry has ended

The Brazilian government said on Friday an outbreak of Newcastle disease that had blocked its poultry exports has ended and that it had notified the World Organization for Animal

Brazil says Newcastle disease outbreak in poultry has ended
Business|Economy|Europe

Bunge, Viterra $34 billion deal heading for conditional EU nod, source says

U.S. grains merchant Bunge and Glencore-backed Viterra's $34 billion merger deal is heading towards conditional EU antitrust approval, a person with direct

Bunge, Viterra $34 billion deal heading for conditional EU nod, source says
Africa|Economy|Health|News

Sudan's agriculture minister says there is no famine in the country

Sudan's agriculture minister said there is no famine in the country and cast doubt on U.N.-backed data that 755,000 are experiencing catastrophic hunger, rejecting the idea of

Sudan's agriculture minister says there is no famine in the country
Health|Science

Bird flu infects three more Colorado poultry farm workers

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Thursday announced three additional human cases of bird flu among poultry farm workers, bringing the total number

Bird flu infects three more Colorado poultry farm workers
Health|News

Brazil to declare end of Newcastle disease outbreak, newspaper reports

Brazil will declare the end of a Newcastle disease outbreak in the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, a local news outlet reported on Thursday, citing an agriculture

Brazil to declare end of Newcastle disease outbreak, newspaper reports
News|Political|World

EU lets Ukrainian grain ban expire even as some member countries impose their own

The European Union has decided not to renew a ban on Ukrainian food imports heading to nearby countries

EU lets Ukrainian grain ban expire even as some member countries impose their own
News|World

Farmers across Bulgaria protest against Ukrainian grain as EU divide grows

Farmers across Bulgaria protested Monday after the government lifted a ban on food products from Ukraine, complaining that the move will cause an influx that drives down prices for local growers

Farmers across Bulgaria protest against Ukrainian grain as EU divide grows
News

Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says

Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences

Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says
Business|Environment|News

Inside scientists' mission to save America’s wine industry from climate change

The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America’s wine, but it’s also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster in 2020 for the industry and one that scientists are scrambling to neutralize

Inside scientists' mission to save America’s wine industry from climate change
Business

Factbox-US government shutdown: agriculture data hit

The release of commodity market-sensitive reports released by the U.S.

Factbox-US government shutdown: agriculture data hit
Business

Analysis-Record chicken prices squeeze US shoppers, benefit Tyson Foods

Chicken prices at U.S. grocery stores have hit record highs and should stay elevated as Tyson Foods and other companies dial back poultry production to boost

Analysis-Record chicken prices squeeze US shoppers, benefit Tyson Foods
Business

Bunge shareholders approve merger with Viterra, closing expected in mid-2024

Shareholders of global grains merchant and oilseeds processor Bunge approved the company's acquisition of Glencore-backed Viterra during a shareholder meeting on Thursday,

Bunge shareholders approve merger with Viterra, closing expected in mid-2024
World

U.N. held talks in Russia on Monday on grain, fertilizer exports

Top United Nations trade official Rebeca Grynspan met with Russian officials in Moscow on Monday for talks aimed at enabling the "unimpeded access" to global markets for

U.N. held talks in Russia on Monday on grain, fertilizer exports
Business

America's farmers are getting older, and young people aren't rushing to join them

It’s part of a decadeslong trend.

America's farmers are getting older, and young people aren't rushing to join them
News

Low wheat prices irk Kansas farmers, capping US winter wheat acreage

U.S. farmers are about halfway done planting winter wheat for harvest in 2024, but acreage is expected to remain stable or decrease from last year because of

Low wheat prices irk Kansas farmers, capping US winter wheat acreage
Business|Environment|News

Florida citrus forecast improves over last year when hurricanes hit state

Florida's citrus production is expected to improve in the upcoming season compared to last year when twin hurricanes battered the state

Florida citrus forecast improves over last year when hurricanes hit state
Economy

Arkansas orders Chinese-owned seed producer Syngenta to sell US farmland

Arkansas ordered Syngenta to sell 160 acres (65 hectares) of farmland in the U.S. state within two years on Tuesday because the company is Chinese-owned, drawing a

Arkansas orders Chinese-owned seed producer Syngenta to sell US farmland
Business

Louis Dreyfus to build Ohio soy crush plant, add to processing boom

Louis Dreyfus Company will build a soybean-processing plant in Ohio, the global crop merchant said on Friday, adding to a booming expansion of oilseed crushing in North America

Louis Dreyfus to build Ohio soy crush plant, add to processing boom
Business

ADM profit tops estimates on good ethanol margins, Brazilian exports

Global grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland Co beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Tuesday on good ethanol and sweetener margins and strong

ADM profit tops estimates on good ethanol margins, Brazilian exports
News

US farm agency finalizes rule to require outdoor access for organic chickens

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US farm agency finalizes rule to require outdoor access for organic chickens
Business|News

New organic rules announced by USDA tighten restrictions on livestock and poultry producers

Livestock and poultry producers will need to comply with more specific standards if they want to label their products as organic under final rules announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

New organic rules announced by USDA tighten restrictions on livestock and poultry producers
Business

Bunge beats third-quarter profit estimates

Bunge beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Thursday, as the grain trader and processor benefited from strong global export demand.

Bunge beats third-quarter profit estimates
Environment|News

How extreme weather in the US may have affected the pumpkins you picked this year for Halloween

Some pumpkin farmers in the West, particularly wholesalers in places like Colorado and New Mexico, are feeling the pinching effects of drought

How extreme weather in the US may have affected the pumpkins you picked this year for Halloween
Business

Exclusive: China snaps up Australian, French wheat as crop damage spurs buying spree

China is set to import record volumes of wheat this year, trading sources say, with rain damage to its crop and worries over dry

Exclusive: China snaps up Australian, French wheat as crop damage spurs buying spree
Business|Economy|News|World

War plunged Israel’s agricultural heartlands into crisis, raising fears for its farming future

The Israel-Hamas war has plunged Israel’s agricultural heartlands into crisis

War plunged Israel’s agricultural heartlands into crisis, raising fears for its farming future

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