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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Commodities, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), USDA,

China’s Grain and Oilseed Sector • farmdoc daily

Carl Zulauf • Carl Zulauf • China’s grain and oilseed sector is examined using US Department of Agriculture Production, Supply, and Distribution data. Examining grains and oilseeds in aggregate is useful because of production, consumption and policy interactions among the crops in this sector. While not clear, new sector dynamics may be emerging. China’s shortfall in domestic production vs. consumption of grains and oilseeds has been historically high since 2016 even with no notable decline in yield or harvested area. Imports have covered the shortfall. The grains and oilseeds included in this study are listed in Data Note 1. The study begins with 1972, initial year of data for peanuts in China.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Water, Fruit, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Weather,

Damage wrought by Rolly on agriculture, infrastructure hits P6 billion | Inquirer News

Typhoon Rolly, which killed at least 20 people in the Bicol Region, also damaged agricultural crops and infrastructure worth P6 billion.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Forestry, Economics, Transportation, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ,

China blocks Australian timber imports in widening trade row

Logs joins lobsters, coal and cotton on list of targets as bilateral ties fray

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Rice, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Sowing the seeds for a better food future in Asia

Covid-19 has reminded humanity of the critical importance of a strong and functioning food system. With a quarter of a billion people facing acute hunger by the end of the year, bold collective...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soybeans, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Transportation, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies,

Reading the Soy Leaves: What Soybean Imports Say About China’s 2020 US Election Preferences

China is well aware of the political implications of how it handles agricultural imports from the U.S. – in this case, soybeans.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Chinese solar investments in Central Asia: A snapshot

After years of making big promises to invest in solar, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are now competing to open the largest solar fields in Central Asia. And

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Ag Asia / Pacific, Biotech, AgriBusiness,

10/16/2020 SOURCE: www.prnewswire.com

GMO Seed Corn in China

Origin Agritech Highlights its GMO Corn Seed Production Capabilities

/PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), an agriculture technology company, today announced that the company has been...

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TOPIC(S): Rice, Research, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.irri.org

BRRI-IRRI launch project to develop new rice varieties for wetland

For several years, rice cultivation in the wetlands of the northeastern part of Bangladesh, known as haor areas, have accounted for one-fifth of the total rice production in the country.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Agriculture US, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), USDA,

10/08/2020 SOURCE: fortune.com

U.S.-China Trade War: Analyst says the phase 1 trade deal is more political than economics

Peterson Institute’s Chad Bown talks about how the U.S.-China trade deal is good for election, but does little to resolve issues of the trade war

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Tech,

10/08/2020 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Behind China’s ‘pork miracle’: how technology is transforming rural hog farming

The long read: As Chinese demand for pork grows and grows, traditional small-scale farms are being replaced by vast, AI-assisted operations that feel more like smartphone factories than bucolic countryside havens

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