India March temperatures pose risk to wheat crop
NEW DELHI — India will have above-average temperatures in March across most regions following a warmer February, the weather office forecast on Friday, conditions...
US will spend up to $1B to combat bird flu
WASHINGTON — The US will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, as well as increase imports of eggs...
US beef prices could rise as Canada ranchers reduce cattle herds, fearing Trump tariffs
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Canadian farmer Jon Vaags quit buying beef cattle in November after the election of US President Donald Trump made tariffs on...
Axelum Resources on track for record production
LEADING coconut products exporter Axelum Resources Corp. said it is on track to achieve record production this year with the recovery of consumption.
Indian refiners cancel orders for palm oil after price surge
MUMBAI — Indian refiners have canceled orders for 100,000 metric tons of crude palm oil (CPO) scheduled for delivery between March and June, because...
Parched southern Greece highlights EU water conservation challenges
NAFPLION, Greece — In the Argolida region of southern Greece, water escapes through cracks in an irrigation canal feeding a plain of orange trees....
Bugkalot Coffee on the road to recovery from typhoon
A COFFEE enterprise hit by a major typhoon last year is banking on a recovery on the strength of its business model — which involves control over the entire supply chain and a revenue-sharing model with its growers in the Sierra Madre.
Vietnam open to boosting US farm imports as tariff risks rise
HANOI — Vietnam stands ready to import more farm products from the US, according to a statement from Trade minister Nguyen Hong Dien Friday,...
Malaysia cracks down on cooking oil export fraud
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia will crack down on fraud in the used cooking oil industry, its Deputy Commodities minister told Reuters, as western governments...
Brazil agriculture agency plans long-term research into cannabis cultivation
SAO PAULO - Brazil's agricultural research agency Embrapa, which helped turn the country into a leading grains exporter, is preparing a 12-year research program...
PHL working to address US fears about coconut oil health impact
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it may propose a joint study with the US to follow up on lingering fears about coconut products even after the withdrawal of US health warnings against coconut oil as a saturated fat.
Working group formed to draft rules on ruminant diseases
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is looking to create guidelines to prevent outbreaks of Q fever and other ruminant diseases.
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