Price & supply trend: China’s market may fluctuate and even reverse due to Xiangshui explosion2019-03-29The 21st March explosion at the Tianjiayi Chemical Plant in Yancheng Xiangshui Industrial Park caused heavy casualties. After the incident, nation-wide actions were immediately taken to put in place safety checks on hazardous chemical production, warehousing and transportation en...
Vietnam bans import of glyphosate herbicides after US cancer trial verdict2019-03-26Vietnam has announced that it has banned the import of all glyphosate -based herbicides with immediate effect following the latest cancer trial verdict from San Francisco, in a move which has shaken Bayer’s Asian market for its top-selling product.Hoang Trung, Director of the Pla...
Farm Futures releases its planting survey results, corn acreage less than USDA'S projection2019-03-26Farm Futures reports: After planting more soybeans than corn in 2018 for the first time in 35 years, farmers want to return to more normal rotations this spring, according to Farm Futures latest survey of growers. But weather and economics likely mean final crop decisions are sti...
Measuring the impact of pathogens and pests on food crops2019-03-26Pathogens and pests that attack crops are a real burden for plant health and global food production. They take a heavy economic toll and put a strain on food security. Although many different players in food crop production report losses, it is very difficult to quantify yield lo...
South America – An Important Agricultural Region for the Future2019-03-15With vast land availability, rich water resources, and a relatively small population, the South American continent will remain a critical and growing region for agriculture in 2019. We foresee continued growth for competitive enterprises involved in the biological inputs, genetic...
