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The financial sector will benefit from agriculture this year

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Finance announced on the 3rd the “Policy for Strengthening Agriculture and Benefiting Agriculture in 2018”, which specifically expounded the policies of the eight key agricultural areas such as direct subsidies for farmers, support for the development of new-type agricultural management entities, and support for… Continue reading The financial sector will benefit from agriculture this year

China intends to increase taxes on US soybeans Domestic soybeans welcome more opportunities for competition

According to the Voice of China Rural Village in China, the Deputy Minister of Finance Zhu Guangyao stated at the briefing of the China New Zealand Office on the afternoon of the 4th that farmers in China planting soybeans appealed to relevant associations and stated that the US government’s subsidies have affected It is in… Continue reading China intends to increase taxes on US soybeans Domestic soybeans welcome more opportunities for competition

Australian vine can boost soybean yield, study says

Growing in its native Australia, the unobtrusive perennial vine Glycine tomentella could easily be overlooked. But the distant relative of soybean contains genetic resources that can substantially increase soybean yield, according to a new study from the University of Illinois. “We saw yield increases of 3.5 to 7 bushels per acre in soybean lines derived… Continue reading Australian vine can boost soybean yield, study says

Kenya’s plan to begin cultivating GMO maize remains a pipe dream after state agency makes an about turn and stops the trials

Keywords: maize This was the latest attempt by the proponents of GMO to seek the government’s go-ahead for the trial of the crop ahead of commercialisation. Kenya will have to wait a bit longer before it can begin commercially cultivating genetically modified (GMO) maize after a plants agency declined to give State scientists the green… Continue reading Kenya’s plan to begin cultivating GMO maize remains a pipe dream after state agency makes an about turn and stops the trials

What’s behind the label on a bag of seed?

Keywords: seed, The seed label, or tag as it is often referred, is like the inside jacket of a novel. It tells you everything that’s important about your bag of seed. The United States is frequently cited as one of the most reliable producers of food in the world. One of the reasons for that… Continue reading What’s behind the label on a bag of seed?

Jiangxi builds 100,000 mu kiwifruit production area

Recently, China Railway Zhongji Supply Chain Group Co., Ltd. has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Agriculture, intending to invest 15 billion yuan to plan and build 100,000 acres of kiwifruit international standard feature producing areas. Meng Chen, chairman of China Railway Tief Supply Chain Group, said that the move… Continue reading Jiangxi builds 100,000 mu kiwifruit production area

U.S. farmers expect to plant more soybean acreage than corn acreage

Keywords: soybean Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant an estimated 89.0 million acres of soybeans in 2018, down 1 percent from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Planted acreage intentions for soybeans are down or unchanged in 20 of the… Continue reading U.S. farmers expect to plant more soybean acreage than corn acreage

The map of additional soybean genomes could help breeders fight diseases and other challenges in the crop

Keywords: soybean Approximately 340 million metric tons of soybeans are produced globally each year, with the market for soybeans worth $40 billion in the U.S. alone. Having a map of soybean genes is key for breeders, who work to develop varieties that farmers can use to help battle diseases and other environmental factors. For nearly… Continue reading The map of additional soybean genomes could help breeders fight diseases and other challenges in the crop

Agriculture Bank’s Agricultural Loan Breaks 3 Trillion RMB

On March 27th, the reporter learned from the Agricultural Bank of China that as of the end of 2017, the balance of agriculture-related agricultural loans reached 3.08 trillion yuan, an increase of 358.6 billion yuan over the beginning of the year. Zhao Huan, governor of the Agricultural Bank of China, said that in 2017, Agricultural… Continue reading Agriculture Bank’s Agricultural Loan Breaks 3 Trillion RMB

Scientists made breakthrough in battle against rice blast

Keywords: rice An international team led by the University of Exeter showed that chemical genetic inhibition of a single protein in the fungus stops it spreading inside a rice leaf – leaving it trapped within a single plant cell. The finding is a breakthrough in terms of understanding rice blast, a disease that is hugely… Continue reading Scientists made breakthrough in battle against rice blast