Dominican Republic restricts pig shipments, enlists military to fight African swine fever
The Dominican Republic is restricting pig shipments and mobilizing the military to contain the spread of African swine fever, the agriculture ministry said Thursday, as the United States and Mexico tightened border checks to avoid infections.
India contests Cambodia’s claim of buffalo meat infected with COVID-19
India on Wednesday contested Cambodia’s claims that Indian buffalo meat was infected with COVID-19, saying it exports the meat only after getting COVID-free certification.
How to plant the right tree in the right place on your farm
Many factors influence the best location for planting a new woodland, not least the reasons for wanting to do so in the first place.
How and why two farmers planted trees for crops and poultry
Agroforestry is estimated to be practiced on 3% of the UK’s farmed land, but at 10% the Woodland Trust says it could help the nation hit climate change targets.
Blame the ‘corn sweats’ for excessive perspiration
Corn, just like other plants, experiences evapotranspiration. Evapotranspiration (ET) happens when water is taken up by corn plants, and water vapor – the gas form of water – is released into the atmosphere from the leaves while evaporation occurs from the soil, also adding water vapor to the air.
Soybeans, Grains rise overnight; Weekly export inspections of wheat higher
Soybean futures were higher in overnight trading on concerns about exports from Brazil, the world’s largest exporter of oilseeds.
Ivory Coast rainfall increases chance of good cocoa main crop
Ample rain last week in much of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions broke a dry spell and bode well for the development of the Oct-Sept main cocoa crop, farmers said on Monday.
Brazil sees spate of corn contract washouts, threatening exports, traders say
Weather-related problems with Brazil’s second corn crop have sparked a spate of companies exiting their contracts on washout clauses, causing what some traders described as potentially the biggest wave of export cancellations for the world’s No. 2 suppliers in five years.
Cameroon fish farmers hope to edge out frozen imports
When Boris Kamgo scatters food into the netted enclosures of his fish farm on the palm-fringed Dibamba river, the surface churns with the red tilapia he hopes will help curb Cameroon’s dependence on frozen imports.
‘Wither away and die:’ U.S. Pacific Northwest heat wave bakes wheat, fruit crops
An unprecedented heatwave and ongoing drought in the U.S. Pacific Northwest is damaging white wheat coveted by Asian buyers and forcing fruit farm workers to harvest in the middle of the night to salvage crops and avoid deadly heat.
