Ag Asia / Pacific
Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Ag Asia / Pacific,

USDA Finds Mystery Seeds From China Were Not Sent to Harm American Agriculture

The USDA has found that there was no intentional harm associated with the thousands of unsolicited mystery seeds that showed up in American mailboxes this summer. After conducting an investigation into the seeds, the agency announced earlier this month that there was no evidence that senders were trying to damage or disrupt American agriculture with the shipments. The USDA believes the packages were part of an internet “brushing” scam.  This kind of scam occurs when retailers ship inexpensive items in mass amounts to people who never ordered them. The companies then use that shipping information to post sparkling online reviews

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, GMO's, Research, Ag Asia / Pacific,

02/09/2021 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

China finds illegal work on genetically modified corn, cotton seed

BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Tuesday it had found eight companies and research institutes that illegally produced or carried out research on genetically modified (GM) seeds. The companies included two seed marketing companies in northeast Liaoning province and two corn breeders in northwest Xinjiang province who were producing GM corn seed. The ministry said seeds were confiscated and the companies fined. China does not permit the production or planting of GM corn.

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Asia / Pacific, Consumer/Retail,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Poultry, Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies,

PHL now bird-flu free, says Dep't of Agriculture

(Eagle News) — There are no more cases of the Avian Influenza (AI) A(H5N6) virus or bird flu in the country, according to the Department of Agriculture. The DA said that as early as Jan. 8 this year, the World Organization for Animal Health has declared that the “country is now free of the last remaining A(H5N6) strain of the Avian Influenza (AI).” In a statement released on Tuesday, Jan. 19, the DA said that […]

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Tomato,

01/15/2021 SOURCE: 6abc.com

US bans all cotton and tomato products from Xinjiang over slave labor

"China does not just indicate a country of origin," one U.S. official said.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Urban Farming, Government / Policies,

Villar lauds enactment of Organic Agriculture Act

Senator Cynthia Villar expressed gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte who signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11511 last December 23, a measure that seeks to strengthen organic agriculture in the Philippines. The legislative measure was principally authored and sponsored by Villar, chairperson of th

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TOPIC(S): Lamb/Sheep, Food/Nutrition, Ag Asia / Pacific,

01/14/2021 SOURCE: www.scmp.com

Hot pots, soups, stews: how Chinese people like to eat lamb

Lamb, seen as something of a staple meat in the north of China, is gaining popularity elsewhere in the country – and ways to prepare it differ from region to region.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Tech, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Seeds Are Semiconductor Microchips Of Agricultural Sector: China Daily

China now plans to tackle core bottlenecks in agricultural technologies in its new stage of rural development

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Fertilizer, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Population,

Revolutionising agriculture: Bio-fertilisers from palm oil empty fruit

On an industrial scale, bio-fertilisers from palm oil empty fruit bunches should be promoted as an alternative to the widespread use of chemical fertilisers in Malaysia.

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