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China is back in the bull semen market, but only the best will doChina has resumed imports of bull semen from Australia and Canada as it seeks to improve cattle genetics, increase beef production and boos...
Meet Tom Hodgdon, a California rancher who built a two-story cabin in 1879; 81 years later, the National Park Service moved it to Wawona’s Pioneer Yosemite History CenterThe Hodgdon Homestead Cabin, constructed in 1879, found its new home in Yosemite National Park after being meticulously disassembled. This ...
Afghanistan’s gold rush leaves a trail of dust, damage and lost farmlandGold mining operations in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province are causing significant environmental degradation. Villagers report polluted ri...
Govt offers up to Rs 50 lakh for donkey farming: Check eligibility, how to apply, business potentialThe Indian government is offering financial incentives of up to Rs 50 lakh to encourage donkey farming and revive the country's declining d...
How China is using pigs to strike back at the U.S. in Trump-era trade warU.S. farmers are facing significant losses due to the trade war with China, impacting niche export markets like breeding pigs and cattle se...
Chinese firms seek anti-dumping probe into pork imports from EUChinese firms have formally applied for an anti-dumping probe into pork imports from the European Union, the state-backed Global Times repo...
Threats to China’s food security & its global implicationsChinese President Xi Jinping has underlined the importance of food security for China, calling for efforts to strengthen farmland protectio...
China pushes projects in Myanmar despite limited profitsChina is pushing its strategic projects in Myanmar with an eye on access to the Indian Ocean Region and expanding presence in India's easte...
Rising environmental costs of Chinese Investments in AfricaInstead of addressing the issues, China resorted to a big brotherly approach and described the NGOs’ whistle blowing efforts as xenophobic....
China plans methane emission controls in key industries
China factory prices plunge as virus hammers demandThe PPI plunged 3.1 percent on-year in April -- a 1.3 percent monthly drop compared with March -- according to China's National Bureau of S...
Trade wars cost U.S., China billions of dollars each in 2018The U.S. and Chinese economies each lose about $2.9 billion annually due to Beijing's tariffs on soybeans, corn, wheat and sorghum alone, s...
Trade talks may firm up commodity prices hereChinese and US negotiators are planning talks to resolve their trade row from August 21.
US-China trade war: Scope for Indian oilseed meal, cotton, maizeIf the export price remains competitive, a small window for agri-exports could open for Indian exporters of oilseed meals – soyameal – and ...
Livestock causes 15% of all emissions worldwide: ScientistsMeat consumption has zoomed up from 70 million tons in 1961 to 278 million tons in 2009 a 300% increase in 50 years.
- Livestock causes 15% of all emissions worldwide: Scientists
One way of cutting emissions would be to reduce this meat consumption. Perhaps a beginning could be made by having a few days on which peop...
Andhra Pradesh government to sign 13 pacts with Chinese firmsIn the first leg of the visit to Beijing, the delegation will sign six government-to-business (G2B) MoUs.
Red tape sours Indian dairy industry?The Indian govt’s tightened norms on importing high milk yielding cattle breeds have forced many businesses to shelve, defer large dairy fa...
- Will going vegetarian help save the world?
R K Pachauri has suggested that the best and easiest way of stemming climate change is to not eat meat at least one day each week.
- US questions China at WTO over pork, farm taxes
The United States has challenged China to justify the legality of its tax, subsidy and export rules for farm products such as pork and whea...