Central America and the Dominican Republic the Dominican Republic promote the establishment of a regional regulation on the registration of biopesticides that allows agricultural producers to have environmentally friendly alternatives for the control of pests in crops, informed t...

Earlier this year, there were concerns if Brazil would be able to import enough fertilizers for their 2022/23 crops since Brazil imports 85% of its needed fertilizers and Russia and Belarus are two of Brazil's primary sources of fertilizers.During the first five months of 2022, B...

1.Basic Information Lambda-cyhalothrin was developed in 1984 by a team from A.R. Jutsum and was promoted in 1985 by ICI Agrochemical (now owned by Syngenta) in Central America and Southeast Asia. Its mechanism of action changes the neurilemmal permeability of insects, inhibits in...

Fertilizer prices, which had hit records, are tumbling as buyers recover from the shock, but that doesn't mean the market contraction is over.The June spot price in Tampa, Florida, for ammonia nitrogenous fertilizer settled at $1.000 per metric ton, down 30% from $1.425 in May, a...

In a letter to President Biden, 54 agricultural groups expressed grave concern with a recent amicus brief submitted by the U.S. Solicitor General to the Supreme Court advising the court against taking up a case regarding pesticide labels. The groups, including the American Farm B...

China’s new and much anticipated Seed Law went into effect on March 1, 2022, after being announced this past December.  There are two unofficial US Government translations available: one text provided by USPTO, and another with commentary by USDA.  Both translations offer red-lin...

Plants — they’re just like us, with unique techniques for handling stress. To save one of the most important crops on Earth from extreme climate swings, scientists are mapping out plants’ own stress-busting strategies.A UC Riverside-led team has learned what happens to the roots ...

Farmers are continually required to do more with less: in other words, improve yield without boosting inputs. Optimising orchard health is therefore crucial, and it starts with the correct diagnosis. This is where drone technology is showing increasing promise, as it reveals what...

The global Micronutrients Market is expected to reach USD 6.87 Billion by 2028 at a CAGR of 8.4%, according to a new report by Reports and Data. The augmenting demand from the agricultural sector to improve crop yield, growing incidences of plant diseases, and the increasing awar...

India prohibited wheat exports that the world was counting on to alleviate supply constraints sparked by the war in Ukraine, saying that the food security of the nation is under threat.Exports will still be allowed to countries that require wheat for food security needs and based...