NEWS & MEDIA

Brazil's Conab sees record soy output and lower corn plantings as prices fall Posttime: 2023-10-13: Brazilian farmers will harvest a record soybean crop in the new season as they are sowing the oilseed over an larger area, the governments crop agency Conab said on Tuesday in the first forecast report for the 2023/24 grain cycle. Farmers in the South American food powerhouse, which have already began planting their new soy and first corn, are expected to pr...

US EPA announces approval of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas State Certification of Pesticide Applicator Plans Posttime: 2023-09-27: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing stronger standards for individuals who use Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) in the states of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas. The current state plans have been revised to meet or exceed the improved safety requirements in the 2017 Certification of Pesticide Applicators Final Rule (CPA). Misuse or disreg...

Australian authority suspends use of post-harvest avocado and mango insecticide Posttime: 2023-09-20: The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has suspended the use of some insecticides to treat avocados and mangoes post-harvest. It has suspended the registration and labels of specific chemical products containing dimethoate after reports that the maximum permitted level of pesticide residue had been exceeded in avocados and mango...

Global rice exports could fall 4% in 2023 due to India’s export restrictions Posttime: 2023-09-06: Global rice exports could fall by at least 4% in 2023 because of Indias restrictions on exports and El Nios impact on supply, says Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. Replacing Indias rice exports is challenging, as India accounts for almost 40% of the worlds export of rice. Low rainfall caused by El Nio is also weakening the outlook for global rice e...

EU bans pesticide active ingredient dimoxystrobin Posttime: 2023-09-05: The European Commission has decided not to renew the approval of the pesticide active ingredient dimoxystrobin. The non-renewal is based on concerns over the potential for toxic metabolites of dimoxystrobin to contaminate groundwater. The Commission Implementing Regulation states that authorization for pesticide products containing dimoxystrobin must be with...

India to face driest august over a century; El Niño to impact rainfall, crop yields Posttime: 2023-08-24: India is expected to face its driest August in over a century due to limited rainfall, influenced in part by the El Nio weather pattern, reported Reuters on Friday citing two India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials. Rainfall, which is expected to be the lowest since 1901 when the records began, could harm summer crop yields, leading to price increase...

El Nino could result in hotter and dryer weather in central Brazil Posttime: 2023-08-24: After three years of La Nina induced weather problems in southern Brazil, the current El Nino could bring relief to southern Brazil but cause problems in central Brazil. El Nino continues to strengthen and is expected to peak by the end of the year and remain in place until at least February. The concern in Brazil is that El Nino could result in below normal...

India imposes 40% export duty on onions to calm rising prices Posttime: 2023-08-22: India will impose with immediate effect a 40% export duty on onions up to Dec. 31 in an attempt to improve domestic availability of the vegetable, the ministry of finance said in a notification on last Saturday. The duty imposed by the worlds biggest exporter of onions will help New Delhi dampen local prices ahead of key state elections later this year but w...