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Brazil: Exports of agribusiness products exceed US$ 10 billion in January Posttime: 2023-03-20: Value of foreign sales of the sector in the first month of the new government is a record of the entire historical series for the months of January. Agribusiness exports reached US$ 10.23 billion in January this year, an increase of 16.5% compared to the same month last year. According to the Secretariat of Commerce and International Relations (SCRI) of the ...

United Kingdom - New bill to unlock gene editing nears royal assent Posttime: 2023-03-20: The UK governments Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill is set to receive royal assent, the final step towards the new legislation on gene editing. The bill has passed through both houses of parliament and it will soon be signed into law. A date for royal assent is yet to be scheduled, but Farmers Weekly understands this is only weeks away. Outside o...

Soybean rust increased by 220% in Brazil, costs BRL2 billion per season Posttime: 2023-03-10: Since its introduction in Brazil in 2001, Asian soybean rust, caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi , has been the most serious disease that affects soybean crops, causing losses of up to 80% if not controlled. According to surveys conducted by the Antiferrugem Consortium, which brought together some 100 laboratories in Brazil, the total cost of the dis...

Herbicide S-metolachlor to be withdrawn in France to protect groundwater Posttime: 2023-02-20: French health and safety agency ANSES on Wednesday ordered a halt to some uses of one of the most widely used weedkillers in France, S-metolachlor, which is produced by Swiss chemicals company Syngenta, after finding excessive levels in groundwater. Residue of S-metolachlor, used mainly on maize (corn), sunflower, soy and beet crops, were frequently detected...

China to plant more soy, speed up GMOs to ensure food supply Posttime: 2023-02-16: China will increase its efforts to boost the output of soybeans and edible oils, state media reported late on Monday, citing a key rural policy document, as it continues to push for greater self-sufficiency in its key food supplies. The worlds top soybean buyer is trying to lower its heavy reliance on imports of the oilseed as the COVID pandemic, growing tra...

Mexico doubles down against glyphosate, GMO corn in new decree Posttime: 2023-02-14: Mexicos government published a decree on Monday to revoke authorizations and permits to import, produce, distribute and use the herbicide glyphosate and genetically modified (GM) corn in the midst of trade tensions with the United States, its biggest supplier. Mexico will not grant new authorizations for GM corn for human consumption, the decree said. Health...

China, Brazil sign memorandum on yuan clearing Posttime: 2023-02-10: The Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) recently signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Central Bank of Brazil to establish renminbi clearing arrangements in Latin Americas largest economy, Chinas central bank announced on Tuesday. These arrangements will help enterprises and financial institutions in the two countries conduct cross-border transactions using t...

Brazil's Ag Minister to emphasize pasture conversion to row crops Posttime: 2023-01-20: In recent interviews, Brazils new Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Favaro, has expressed his intension to emphasize the conversion of degraded pastures to row crop production as a sustainable way to increase crop production in Brazil. His ideas will be incorporated into Brazils 2023/24 Harvest Plan (Plano Safra 2023/24) due to take effect on July 1, 2023. Bra...