Elizabeth Schroeder
Can technology help curtail large harvest losses in India?
Farmers in India experience great difficulty delivering the produce they harvest to markets in good condition. According to recent figures released by the Indian government, between 6% and 15% of all fruit, between 5% and 12% of vegetables, and between 4% and 6% of grains were lost in that country during 2022.
Mexico-US GM maize stand-off heads for mediation
The US is seeking an intermediary to resolve a dispute with Mexico, after the latter country banned imports of genetically modified (GM) maize for human consumption from the US.
Italy overtaken by France as largest wine producer
The wine lobby groups UIV and Assoenologi in Italy said earlier this week that the country’s wine production was expected to decline by 12% to less than 44 million hectolitres this year.
New Zealand livestock numbers fall as forestry conversions rise
A new study by Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has shown that changes in land usage, including the conversion of farmland to forestry plantations, is continuing to have an impact on livestock numbers in New Zealand.
India’s rice export ban could deepen global food shortages
Further restrictions on rice exports recently announced by India, including a 20% duty on exports of parboiled rice, have triggered fears that it will further exacerbate global food inflation.
UK resumes sheep embryo exports to the US
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in the UK has announced the resumption of UK sheep embryos exports to the US.
Second-largest ever US maize harvest forecast weighs on prices
An 18% decline in maize prices has been reported in the US during July on the back of forecasts that this year’s harvest will be the second-largest on record at an estimated 15,13 billion bushels (about 384 million tons), according to Reuters.
Chinese meat consumption growth unlocks export opportunities
A significant increase in meat consumption in China is opening up new export opportunities for countries around the world.
UK project aims to reduce methane emissions in sheep
The sheep industry in the UK is hoping to use genetic engineering to reduce methane emissions without negatively affecting important traits such as grazing ability.
Fruit and vegetable shortages loom for Ireland
Growers and industry specialists are warning that consumers in Ireland can expect a shortage of fruit and vegetables for the rest of 2023.
Concern about forecast for decline in Australia’s winter crops
The production of winter crops in Australia is expected to fall sharply during the coming season from the record highs experienced during the past few seasons.
Heavy rain in China damages millions of tons of wheat
Prolonged rainfall on a scale rarely seen before is severely hampering wheat production in China, resulting in crops becoming infecting with blight and leading to preharvest sprouting.
Brazil declares animal health emergency after bird flu outbreak
The world's largest poultry exporter, Brazil, has declared a 180-day animal health emergency starting on Monday, 23 May.
‘Ethical pork law’ a threat to US farmers’ viability – claim
The implementation of Proposition 12 in California may be the final straw for many pig farmers across the US. This is according to Dwight Mogler, a large-scale pig producer in northwest Iowa and a member of the National Pork Producers’ Council (NPPC) board.
‘Using sheep to trim fields at solar plants benefits everyone’
When the owners of a solar farm near the small town of Kamenica in eastern Kosovo became tired of wasting the plant’s own energy to keep the site tidy, they brought in a flock of sheep to trim the grass.
Dutch livestock farmers to receive payment for halting operations
The EU has approved a €1,5 billion (about R20,23 billion) scheme that will allow the Dutch government to buy out farmers in an effort to reduce nitrogen emissions in that country.
Russian export ban could scupper Black Sea grain deal, G7 warned
There are renewed fears that the deal brokered by the UN and Turkey in July 2022, which guarantees safe passage for grain trapped in Ukraine’s Black Sea ports due to that country’s conflict with Russia, will collapse.
US orange harvest expected to reach 86-year low this season
The 2022/23 orange crop in the US is forecast to be the smallest since 1937, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Italy to clamp down on lab-grown meat
Farmer groups in Italy have welcomed a government-backed bill tabled in that country’s parliament that could ultimately result in the banning of laboratory-produced meat and other synthetic food.
Food security under pressure as Ukraine export corridor deal stalls
The UN-brokered deal that has created a protected sea transit corridor for grain exported from Ukraine's three ports on the Black Sea expires later this month.
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