A CABI-led study has developed the first forecasting models targeting the larval stages of fall armyworm – using near real-time earth observation data and pest occurrence within a farmers field, the models will assist in the fight against the devastating fall armyworm (FAW) pest ...

There is no such thing as a localised conflict in a globalised world. Sooner rather than later, fallouts from the Russia-Ukraine war will overwhelm the operations of developed and developing economies alike, leading up to the largest, and possibly, the worst food crisis the world...

It’s a tricky trap of wording when discussing the volume of pesticides used in the United States. Endeavoring to swim through the writings of both proponents and opponents alike, it becomes reminiscent of discussions involving the term government subsidies. Much like this term so...

According to data published on April 5, by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), herbicides were the main type of plant-protection product sold in Ireland in 2020.This finding is part of a wider body of research by the CSO on tonnes of active substances contained in plant-protecti...

IntroductionGlobal grain markets have been managing through a period of extreme price volatility following the conflict in Ukraine, a situation that has reignited the grain rally of 2020-21. The volatility is logical, given the Black Sea region’s importance for wheat, corn, and o...

We live in interesting times. Just getting ready with your thoughts to assess the impact of the sharp increase in the price of active ingredients in China and the difficult logistics, as even more significant factors start to affect the market: the special operation in Ukraine, t...

Technologies influence the development and growth of different economic sectors, promoting a jump to production processes after involving the analysis and interpretation of data, interconnectivity, digitization and monitoring to optimize processes.And, of course, the agricultural...

The geopolitical crisis in Ukraine is having an impact on countries in the region. The Colombian government is no exception and is trying to avoid double-digit inflation. Countries like Argentina have taken measures through their economic cabinet to deal with this situation. It i...

Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported yesterday that, “Ukraine’s spring crop sowing area may more than halve this year from 2021 levels to some 7 million hectares,  its Agriculture Minister Roman Leshchenko said on Tuesday, versus 15 million hectares expected before the Russian ...

Good news exists for soybean farmers.Although total exports for 2021-2022 haven’t matched those of 2020-2021, they’re still healthy and should drive strong prices for 2022.“You have to go back to 2016 and 2017 to find a year that’s even comparable with 2020-2021 exports,” says Br...