Slight Drop Expected in Uruguay’s Soybean Crop
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 16, Uruguay’s soybean production for the 2025-26 season is projected to decline slightly to 3.1 million tonnes from a record 3.3 million tonnes in 2024-25, according to a...
Canadian Meat Council Calls for Federal Support for Pork Processors, Producers
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 16, The Canadian Meat Council is urging federal authorities and party leaders to provide support for the meat industry due to tariffs imposed by China on pork imports. These me...
Ecochina | Sand Control, Afforestation Efforts in China’s Largest Desert
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 15, The Taklimakan Desert, located in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, spans 337,600 square kilometers with a circumference of 3,046 kilometers. It ran...
Rijk Zwaan Opens Second Seed Processing Facility
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 15, Rijk Zwaan, a fruit and vegetable breeding company, opened its new Seed Connect Centre in De Lier, Netherlands, on April 8, 2025. The facility, inaugurated in a ceremony at...
Thailand Will Cut Tariffs on US Corn Imports
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 15, Thailand plans to reduce tariffs on corn imports from the United States, though the specific volumes are yet to be determined, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira announce...
China Expands Access for Spanish Pork Amid Tariff Tiff
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 15, China and Spain have signed two agricultural trade agreements focusing on pork and cherries, strengthening economic ties between China and the European Union. The announcem...
March 2025 Ag Equipment Sales Down
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 14, In March 2025, U.S. farm tractor and combine sales experienced a notable decline, according to the monthly Ag Tractor and Combine Report released by the Association of Equi...
FMD: UK Govt Extends Ban on Personal Meat and Dairy Imports
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 14, The UK has introduced new restrictions on personal imports of meat and dairy products to safeguard its farming sector from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Effective immediate...
RSCPA Announce Revisions to 2023 Laying Hen Standards
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 14, The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) has shared updates on the revised RSPCA laying hen welfare standards, finalized in 2025 after extensive consultati...
UK Researchers Win Grant to Develop Nutritious High-Yield Oat Varieties
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 14, British researchers have obtained over £100,000 to develop oat varieties that combine high nutritional benefits with consistent yields. The project, led by the James ...
China Is Becoming Less and Less Dependent on Grain Imports
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 14, China is set to rely less on grain imports in the 2025/26 season as domestic wheat and corn production increases. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts China&...
Escalating Trade Tensions May Benefit Brazil in Meat Exports
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 14, Brazil’s agricultural sector could see advantages from recent US trade policies, particularly in the meat export market, as global demand dynamics shift. The United S...
Pakistani Wheat Production to Drop, While Rice, Corn Steady
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 14, Pakistan’s wheat production for the 2025-26 season is projected to decline by 13% to 27.5 million tonnes, compared to 31.6 million tonnes the previous year, according...
Argentina Soybean Acreage Forecast to Fall
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 11, A report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture projects that Argentina’s soybean planted area will decrease by 1 million hec...
Egypt Is Ramping up Efforts to Boost Wheat Production
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 11, Egypt is intensifying its focus on increasing wheat production, viewing the crop as essential for national food security. Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk has emphasized wh...
US Wheat Exports Vulnerable to Tariff Retaliation
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 10, On April 2, 2025, the White House unveiled new tariffs affecting over 50 countries, including a cumulative 54% rate on Chinese goods since U.S. President Donald Trump began...
Brazil Pork Shipments Grow 26.6% in March
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 10, The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) reported, based on data from the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex), that Brazil’s pork exports reached 116.3 thousand ...
Algeria Holds Tender for Wheat Purchase
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 10, On April 8, Algeria’s state company, OAIC, launched a tender to acquire a minimum of 50,000 tons of durum wheat from any origin, according to European traders cited b...
Kenya and Korea Collaborate on Africa Rice Cultivation Complex in Mwea
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 10, Kenya and the Republic of Korea are collaborating to develop the Africa Rice Cultivation Complex in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, aiming to advance agricultural productivity. The...
Coromandel International and Saudi Mining Company Ma’Aden Sign MoU to Partner for Phosphatic Fertilisers
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 10, Coromandel International Limited, a major agri-solutions provider in India, and Ma’aden, a leading global producer of phosphate fertilizers, have deepened their partn...
Waitrose Pledges High Chicken Standards and Launches Welfare Labels
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 9, Waitrose has committed to meeting the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC) standards and has introduced new welfare labels to help customers make informed choices. By the end of ...
Robust Growth Is Projected for the Ukrainian Poultry and Egg Industry
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 9, The Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) forecasts that Ukraine will increase poultry production by 28%, reaching 1.7 million tonnes by 2033 compared to 2023 levels. This growth i...
New Bean Variety Brs Guatã Promises to Control Nematodes in Brazil
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 9, Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste has introduced BRS Guatã, a new cowpea variety, to the Brazilian market. This cultivar is notable for its ability to suppress nematode...
Omya Completes Revitalization of Specialty Fertilizer Granulation Plant Serving Midwest Farmers
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 9, Omya, a worldwide leader in mineral processing, has completed Phase 1 of its renovation project at its agricultural minerals facility in eastern Kansas. The upgrades, finali...
Brazil’s Corn Production Rises on Prices, Exports
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 9, Brazil’s corn planted area and production are projected to rise in the 2025-26 season, driven by favorable prices and export opportunities, according to the Foreign Ag...
New Tractor Registrations Fall to 24-Year Low Amid Financial Pressures
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 8, New tractor registrations in the UK have fallen to their lowest in 24 years, reflecting tough financial times for farmers. In March 2025, only 1,466 agricultural tractors we...
More Than Half of US Soybean Exports Are Now Subject to a 44% Duty
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 8, On April 2, the White House introduced new tariffs targeting over 50 countries, including a total 54% levy on Chinese goods, built up since President Donald Trump’s in...
Switzerland Considers Gene Editing Authorization to Boost Crops
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 8, Switzerland is exploring updates to its regulations to permit gene editing, aligning with a wider European trend to enhance crop productivity. The government announced last ...
Dabeinong Biotechnology Receives Uruguayan Cultivation Approval for GM Herbicide-Tolerant Soybeans
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 8, Beijing Dabeinong Biotechnology Co., Ltd. has secured approval from Uruguay’s National Biosafety Cabinet (GNBio) for the cultivation of its genetically modified soybea...
INTA Argentina Presents Revolutionary Drought-Resistant Cotton Cultivar
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 7, A new type of cotton called Arandú INTA has been developed by researchers at INTA Sáenz Peña in Chaco. This variety is named after the word "Arand&uacut...