15 May 2022

Argentina wheat crop estimates for 2022/23 lowered, given fears of dry climate

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Because of forecasted dry weather the Rosario Grains Exchange anticipates a lesser wheat crop in Argentina for the 2022/23 season. The Exchange projects Argentine wheat production to decline to 19 million tons, down from a record the 22.1 million tons … Read More
24 Nov 2019

“Pig Ebola” is spreading uncontrollably in China and Vietnam

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It’s an unprecedented outbreak of a virus that’s deadly to pigs. Health officials in Hanoi, Vietnam, spray disinfectant on a dead pig at a farm before burying it in an isolated quarantined pit to stop the spread of African swine … Read More
7 Mar 2019

American Farm Debt Reaches 1980s Crisis Levels: Agriculture Secretary

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Debt among American farmers has increased to $409 billion, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue warned Wednesday. That is up from $385 billion last year and is currently at levels not seen since the agricultural recession (farm crisis) of the 1980s, reported … Read More