In 1958, when China ordered a nationwide sparrow slaughter to protect grain crops, what followed was 2 million human deathsChina's war on sparrows in 1958 had devastating consequences. The campaign, aimed at protecting grain, instead led to a surge in crop-destr...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...
30 May, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
'Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmersAmerican farmers in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Nebraska face immense challenges. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices, linked ...
20 May, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
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20 May, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Soybeans fall as China summit leaves US farmers seeking detailsSoybean futures dropped, reflecting market skepticism about the vague assurances. While China pledged "double-digit billion" annual purchas...
19 May, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
India allows 25 lakh tonnes additional wheat exports, total reaches 50 lakh tonnesIndia has made a strategic move by approving the export of an additional 25 lakh tonnes of wheat, marking a total of 50 lakh tonnes now per...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Weaker monsoon prediction, Iran war cloud growth outlookIndia's rural economy is faced with potential challenges. A weaker monsoon and rising farm costs from the Iran war could impact growth this...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.09 AM IST
How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2026/27Forecasters predict a strong El Nino developing in late 2026. This phenomenon is expected to bring hotter and drier weather to much of Asia...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Wheat rallies on weather woes and Iran-linked fertilizer crunchWheat prices are climbing significantly this week. Fertilizer shortages, exacerbated by the Iran war, are also a major concern. These facto...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
India harvests 38% of wheat area so far in 2025–26 season, says agriculture minister ChouhanIndia has harvested 38% of its estimated 32 million hectares of wheat for the 2025-26 marketing season, according to Agriculture Minister S...
14 Apr, 2025, 12.40 AM IST
Wheat stock declaration requirement extended indefinitelyThe Indian government has indefinitely extended the requirement for the wheat industry to declare their stock positions, which was initiall...
29 Mar, 2024, 08.18 PM IST
Wheat near 9-year high on supply concerns, strong global demandThe USDA rated 45% of the 2022 winter wheat crop in "good-to-excellent" condition, down from 46% a week earlier. Analysts on average had ex...
02 Nov, 2021, 09.34 AM IST
Govt says 44% of rabi crops area harvested so farHarvesting of wheat and other rabi crops have been completed in 44 per cent of the total 697 lakh hectares sown area during 2020-21 rabi se...
19 Mar, 2021, 08.16 PM IST
Cold, showers in North may yield record rabi cropAccording to latest rabi sowing data released by the agriculture ministry, wheat acreage — which accounts for over half the sown area — is ...
14 Jan, 2020, 11.25 PM IST
Wheat harvesting to get delayed due to rains in Punjab, HaryanaBecause of delay in harvesting, wheat arrivals in grain markets of Punjab are likely to pick up only after the second week of April.
24 Mar, 2014, 05.12 PM IST
India's wheat sowing surges; may set new record: USDATotal area sown under wheat crop this year in India is expected to surpass the previous record of 29.9 million hectares in 2012-13, a USDA ...
02 Jan, 2014, 05.38 PM IST
Wheat exports set to top 9.5 mt this financial yearWheat exports are poised to rise as govt is keen to ship out 5 million tonne from official stocks to make space for the bumper harvest.
21 Jan, 2013, 05.00 AM IST