Agricultural trade deficit widens to $889.15 million
THE DEFICIT in the agricultural goods trade in March rose 2% year on year to $889.15 million, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Agricultural exports...
India monsoon to arrive early, brightening outlook for crops
NEW DELHI — Monsoon rains are expected to hit India’s southern coast on May 27, five days earlier than usual, marking the earliest arrival...
UK farmers welcome no weakening of import standards in US trade deal
LONDON — The British farmers union gave on Thursday’s US-UK economic deal a mixed reception, welcoming the retention of British food standards on US...
Metro Retail direct-to-market tie-up with small farmers set for expansion
METRO RETAIL Stores Group, Inc. said it is seeking to expand its direct-to-market partnership with smallholder farmers beyond a current ongoing program in Cebu...
Environmental groups blast US listing approval for JBS
SAO PAULO — The US financial regulator’s approval last month of a proposal by the world’s largest meatpacker JBS to list on the New...
First Thai anthrax death reported since 1994
BANGKOK — Thailand has reported its first anthrax-related death in decades with two infections nationwide, prompting a public health alert after authorities identified hundreds...
Feed mill for aquaculture set up in Oriental Mindoro
THE GOVERNMENT has established an aqua feed mill near fish hatcheries in Oriental Mindoro, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
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Mexican farmers fight drought amid water dispute with the US
JULIMES, Mexico — Dead animals lie scattered across the planes of this cattle ranching town in northern Mexico, victims of a long-term drought that...
Ukraine detains foreign vessel it says was exporting stolen grain
KYIV — Ukraine has detained a foreign vessel in its territorial waters which it alleges was involved in the illegal trade of stolen Ukrainian...
Nestlé slows US price hikes to win back consumers
LONDON — Household goods and packaged food makers are easing US price increases to avoid losing American shoppers to retailers’ less expensive private-label brands...
Sugar output seen flat at 1.85 MMT
PHILIPPINE SUGAR production will likely remain flat in 2026 at 1.85 million metric tons (MMT), according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Sugar...
Japan considering soybean, rice concessions in US tariff talks
TOKYO — Japan is considering increasing its soybean and rice imports as a concession in trade negotiations with the US over President Donald Trump’s...