The Brazilian National Association of Grain Exporters (Anec) recently reduced their estimate of Brazil’s soybean and corn exports for 2019. They are now estimating that Brazil will export 67 million tons of soybeans in 2019, which is down from their last estimate in early January of 73 million tons. In 2018, Brazil was the beneficiary… Continue reading Brazil Anec Estimates Lower Brazilian Soybean and Corn Exports
Chinese agriculture scientists have bred new rice varieties named “Green Super Rice (GSR)” for developing Asian and African countries to reduce hunger and increase local farmers’ income. Supported by the Chinese government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the project has bred 78 GSR varieties for 18 countries with a total grown area of… Continue reading Chinese “Green Super Rice” promotes sustainable agriculture development in Asia and Africa
On 21 February 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (MOA) unveiled the 2019 Work Focus of the Planting Industry, “In 2019, China should strive to increase the planting area of soybean and oil plants by at least 0.3 million ha respectively, and should increase the area of… Continue reading China’s planting area of soybean and oil plants to increase by at least 0.3 million ha respectively in 2019
Americans are probably more familiar with genetically modified (GM) crops and foods than most realize. In fact, 60-70 percent of processed grocery store products contain some GM (also referred to as GMO or “GMOs”) ingredients. Concerns about the safety of GM crops and foods have been festering for more than two decades. All the while… Continue reading Why Are Americans Skeptical of Genetic Modification?
A recent trip through Trader Joe’s was all it took for one college professor to validate his last 15 years of work. Phillip Griffiths, associate professor of plant breeding and genetics at Cornell University, has devoted much of the last decade and a half to creating grape tomatoes varieties that appeal to shopper demand for… Continue reading New tomato varieties turn to the skies to meet consumer demands
Salinity stress is considered one of the most important abiotic factors that limits the productivity of crop plants, and the estimated global cost due to salinity is more than $12 billion annually. This is due to the extensive use of irrigation and high rates of evapotranspiration, which result in increased salt accumulation in the soil.… Continue reading Not all carrot germplasm is the same — in terms of salinity tolerance
Scientists from The University of Western Australia have discovered two enzymes that explain the sensitivity of wheat plants to salty soils. The findings could lead to advances that strengthen crops against salinity, an issue costing WA farmers more than $500 million a year. Published in the journal New Phytologist the research from the UWA School of Molecular… Continue reading Discovery to help wheat cope with salty soils
Wild oats are a kind of grass weed and one of the greatest enemies of certain grains such as barley, rye and wheat. Wild oats compete with these crops by taking their water, light and nutrients and their density can double in just a year, causing production losses reaching up to 40%. The AGR124 research… Continue reading The growth of a wheat weed can be predicted to reduce the use of herbicides
Rumors that China would make a significant corn purchase finally panned out last Friday when the USDA announced an export sale of 300,000 metric tons to Chinese buyers. Chinese corn imports from the U.S. have dropped sharply over the past five years and a purchase this size during the trade war is a very good… Continue reading China makes significant purchase of US corn
An insect that can infest and damage hundreds of hectares of maize fields, literally overnight, is sweeping across Asia – alarming smallholder farmers and threatening livelihoods – but the damage can be limited, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported. Fall Armyworm is native to the Americas. However, since 2016 it has been aggressively… Continue reading Asia prepares for crop battle with Fall Armyworm
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