International

China Boosts Grain Output, Expands Soybean Imports to Secure Food and Feed Demand

China Boosts Grain Output, Expands Soybean Imports to Secure Food and Feed Demand

China is increasing grain production, especially corn, through higher yields while...

US Rice Exports Hit by Middle East Conflict as Global Prices Soften Amid Supply Glut

US Rice Exports Hit by Middle East Conflict as Global Prices Soften Amid Supply Glut

Global rice prices ease as high supply meets weak demand, but the Middle East conflict...

WMO Warns Earth’s Climate Imbalance Threatens Global Food Security and Agriculture

WMO Warns Earth’s Climate Imbalance Threatens Global Food Security and Agriculture

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that rising climate imbalance...

Trump Postpones Iran Strikes for 5 Days After ‘Productive’ Talks, Iran Denies Negotiation

Trump Postpones Iran Strikes for 5 Days After ‘Productive’ Talks, Iran Denies Negotiation

President Trump delays military strikes on Iranian power plants for 5 days after...

WTO MC14 Set to Expose Deep Divides as Key Trade Issues Head for Stalemate

WTO MC14 Set to Expose Deep Divides as Key Trade Issues Head for Stalemate

The WTO’s MC14 in Yaoundé is set to highlight deep divisions between developed and...

Global Grains Output to Hit Record 2.47 Billion Tonnes in 2025-26, Stocks to Rebuild: IGC

Global Grains Output to Hit Record 2.47 Billion Tonnes in 2025-26, Stocks to Rebuild: IGC

The International Grains Council projects record global grain production of 2,470...

Iran Retaliates with Missile Strikes on Gulf Energy Hubs After Israel Hits South Pars; Trump Warns of ‘Massive’ Response

Iran Retaliates with Missile Strikes on Gulf Energy Hubs After Israel Hits South Pars; Trump Warns of ‘Massive’ Response

Iran retaliates against Israel by striking energy hubs in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and...

Iran-origin UN Scientist Kaveh Madani Wins 2026 Stockholm Water Prize for 'Water Bankruptcy' Research

Iran-origin UN Scientist Kaveh Madani Wins 2026 Stockholm Water Prize for 'Water Bankruptcy' Research

Iranian-born UN scientist Kaveh Madani has been awarded the 2026 Stockholm Water...

Iran Conflict Triggers China to Expand Fertilizer Export Curbs Beyond Urea

Iran Conflict Triggers China to Expand Fertilizer Export Curbs Beyond Urea

Despite being one of the world’s largest producers of fertilizers, China is not...

Soybean Prices Firm Up as Global Soy Oil Crosses $1,100/Tonne on Middle East Tensions

Soybean Prices Firm Up as Global Soy Oil Crosses $1,100/Tonne on Middle East Tensions

Global soybean prices are strengthening as soybean oil rises above $1,100 per tonne...

US House Panel Advances New Farm Bill After Eight Years, Sparks Debate Over Pesticides, Ethanol and Food Aid

US House Panel Advances New Farm Bill After Eight Years, Sparks Debate Over Pesticides, Ethanol and Food Aid

After nearly eight years without a new farm law, the US House Agriculture Committee...

USTR Targets India and 15 Nations in New Section 301 Investigations Amid Trade Deal Uncertainty

USTR Targets India and 15 Nations in New Section 301 Investigations Amid Trade Deal Uncertainty

The U.S. Trade Representative has launched Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974...

Strait of Hormuz Tensions Threaten $4.2 Billion Middle East Dairy Trade

Strait of Hormuz Tensions Threaten $4.2 Billion Middle East Dairy Trade

Rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz could disrupt dairy shipments to the...

El Niño Likely Until May, Super El Niño Signs By August, Likely To Impact Indian Monsoon

El Niño Likely Until May, Super El Niño Signs By August, Likely To Impact Indian Monsoon

Meteorological models suggest that El Niño may develop in the Pacific Ocean by May...

Global Wheat Production to Decline Nearly 3% in 2026 Despite Record Cereal Supply Outlook

Global Wheat Production to Decline Nearly 3% in 2026 Despite Record Cereal Supply Outlook

Global wheat production is projected to decline nearly 3 percent to 810 million...

Global food prices rise in February after five-month decline: FAO Food Price Index

Global food prices rise in February after five-month decline: FAO Food Price Index

Global food commodity prices rose in February 2026 as the FAO Food Price Index increased...

UP Farmers to Get Loans at 6% Interest Under Krishak Samriddhi Yojana, Announces CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that small and marginal farmers will get long-term loans at an effective interest...

States

177 Talukas in Karnataka Drought-Hit, Could Reach 200; Maharashtra May Face 100% Drought by September-End

Drought conditions are intensifying across Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, with Karnataka set to raise drought-hit taluks...

National

Public Sector, Regional Rural Banks to Remain Open on Sunday, September 27 Ahead of Proposed Strike

Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks will remain open on Sunday, September 27, ahead of the proposed three-day nationwide...

National

More than 451,000 Heat Deaths Projected from Super El Niño; India Fourth Among Countries Worst Hit

The Climate Impact Lab projects more than 451,000 additional heat-related deaths globally over the next six months due to Super El...

International

Maharashtra Sets up Cabinet Panel to Fast-Track Drought Relief, Preliminary Notification Expected by Saturday

Maharashtra has formed a cabinet sub-committee headed by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule to oversee drought relief, assess...

States

As Sugar Prices Fall, Industry Denies Excessive Profits From Brief Price Peak

Retail sugar prices have fallen 11-12% ahead of the festive season, prompting ISMA and NFCSF to deny that mills made excessive profits...

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