CropsUSDA opens comment on Bayer's GE cotton built to resist bollworm and budworm
APHIS is taking comments until 20 November on Bayer Crop Science's petition to deregulate a cotton variety that resists six moth-family pests.
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CropsBangladesh's fertiliser subsidy is costly and unequal, CIMMYT policy note says
A CIMMYT policy note by Ravi Nandi and former BARC chief Wais Kabir says fertiliser subsidies take nearly 80% of the agriculture ministry's budget, favour large farms and should be reformed gradually, not removed.
CropsTexas corn growers' leader expects 30% of a normal crop in his worst drought
Hagen Hunt, president of the Texas Corn Producers Association, says this year's drought in the northwest of the state is worse than 2011, while diesel and input costs rule out breaking even.
CropsA new cause of low falling number puts Northwest wheat discounts in question
Washington State University researchers say most of this year's low falling number wheat showed no alpha-amylase activity, raising doubts about whether it should be penalised.
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Jaldhaka farmers get 'fertiliser cards' ahead of the rabi season
The upazila agriculture office in Jaldhaka, Nilphamari, is issuing genuine farmers a 'fertiliser card' carrying their photograph, national ID number and land holding, to bring order and transparency to fertiliser distribution.
CropsBunge will crush BASF's heat-tolerant juncea canola ahead of a 2027 US launch
InVigor Gold, a canola-quality Brassica juncea hybrid bred for hotter, drier ground, gets a processor as BASF prepares first sales in Montana, North Dakota and Washington.
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IR-4 wins $10 million USDA award to clear pesticide residue barriers to exports
The five-year grant lets the NC State-based project generate data for international maximum residue limits on specialty crops such as citrus, nuts, grapes and berries.
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India spends 65% of its fertiliser subsidy budget in the first half of FY27
Subsidy outgo passed Rs 1.14 lakh crore by September as LNG and import prices rose, though urea's landed cost has since fallen 57% from its May peak.
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Sarail farmers pay Tk 400-1,000 extra a bag as most listed fertiliser dealers do not exist
Farmers in Sarail, Brahmanbaria, say fertiliser is being held in stores to fake a shortage during the Aman season and sold for Tk 400-1,000 a bag above the official price; only 5-7 of the 32 dealers on a 2009 list are active.
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EPA clears Bifender Duo, a soil insecticide pairing bifenthrin with a biological
Bifender Duo combines the synthetic insecticide bifenthrin with a new biological active ingredient from ProFarm to control soil insects and nematodes in one application.
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EPA and HHS sign pact to fill research gaps in the glyphosate safety review
A memorandum of understanding lets the two US agencies share science and coordinate new studies on glyphosate, while EPA keeps sole authority over the herbicide's registration.
AgribusinessSeed and chemical giants are splitting up, and farmers may gain from the competition
Corteva, BASF, Bayer and Syngenta are separating seed, trait and crop-protection businesses a decade after the megamergers, reshaping how farmers buy inputs.
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Karnataka to pay Rs 2,500 input subsidy to each drought-hit farmer
The first phase, costing about Rs 1,250 crore, should reach 45–50 lakh farmers while the state seeks central aid for drought losses it puts above Rs 40,000 crore.