Japan private-sector rice imports soar in May
TOKYO — Japan’s private-sector rice imports rocketed higher in May as the country grapples with supply shortages that have become a major headache for...
Nigeria’s Dangote aims to end Africa’s fertilizer imports
LAGOS — Africa will be self-sufficient in fertilizer within 40 months, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote said Friday, in the wake of a planned expansion...
Brazil to confirm which of its regions are free of disease
BRAZIL is expected to file documents to validate which specific regions of the country are free of animal diseases like bird flu, according to...
DoST funding efforts to curb disease in farmed shrimp
THE Department of Science and Technology (DoST) said it is funding a project that addresses viral disease in farmed shrimp using RNA interference-based technology.
Researchers...
USDA developing bird flu vaccine plan for poultry
CHICAGO — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is considering a potential plan to vaccinate poultry against bird flu for the first time that...
Trump suspends enforcement of Biden-era farmworker rule
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it was suspending enforcement of a “burdensome” farmworker rule from former President Joe Biden’s administration.
The...
Coconut exports deemed priority over biofuel — Axelum
COCONUT product exports and domestic demand must take precedence before the government raises the coco-methyl ester (CME) content of biodiesel by 1 percentage point, Axelum Resources Corp. said.
Australia to boost aerial surveillance of Pacific for illegal fishing fleets
SYDNEY — Australia plans to significantly boost surveillance of Pacific Islands territorial waters, spending A$477 million ($310.72 million) on aerial patrols for illegal fishing...
Trump promises immigration order soon on farm and leisure workers
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said he would issue an order soon to address the effects of his immigration crackdown on the country’s...
Imported rice MSRP to be reduced to P43 per kg
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Sunday that it will lower the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice to P43 per...
European Union open to lowering tariffs on US fertilizer in trade talks
BRUSSELS — The European Union (EU) is open to lowering tariffs on US fertilizer imports as an offer in trade talks with the Trump...
Brazil’s Lula bets on agriculture to drive higher growth in 2025
BRAZILIAN President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said growth in the agriculture sector may allow Latin America’s largest economy to defy current projections and...
