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Beijing corn to be trial-planted on 10 million mu of farmland next year
Corn, with a planting area of 550 million mu, is one of China's most important crops. For a long time, corn sowing and harvesting have relied entirely on manual labor, and only American corn varieties could be fully mechanically sown. Next year, 10 million mu of farmland in China will be fully mechanically planted with Beijing
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Rice and corn grain filling will be affected, southwestern China to see low temperatures and scant sunshine over the next ten days
Since late July, most of southwestern China has had many rainy days, with sunshine hours in Yunnan and Guizhou 30% to 80% below the same period in normal years; temperatures have been low, with Yunnan's average temperature at 21.1°C, the lowest since 1990. Single-season rice in southwestern China is at the critical stage of heading and flowering and grain filling, while summer corn is at the tasseling to grain-filling stage. Low temperatures, rain and scant sunshine will inhibit or delay rice flowering, causing poor pollination of rice ears and an increased rate of empty grains; at the same time, low temperatures and scant sunshine will also affect the grain-filling rate of rice and corn, leading to a decline in grain weight.
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Global agricultural products will see increased production and lower prices in the next decade
STAFF REPORTER Reporter Chen Jian and Zhang Wei report: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development recently released the latest Agricultural Outlook report, stating that factors such as increased crop yields, enhanced productivity and slowing growth in global demand will help agricultural products
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Drones May Become the Next Generation of Agricultural Tools, Helping Farmers Herd Cattle
Drones have become one of the most frequently used terms in the past two years, because in theory they may have very broad application prospects in the future. Logistics companies want to use drones to speed up parcel delivery, oil companies want to use drones
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Corn seed supply will be sufficient next year, with total volume able to meet demand
According to recent scheduling analysis, in China's main corn seed production areas of Gansu and Xinjiang, continuous high temperatures caused a reduction in seed output, but due to an increase in seed production area and large inventories, the total corn seed supply next year will be able to meet demand. Corn seed production in Gansu and Xinjiang fell by 10% to 40%.
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Autumn harvest and autumn planting are in full swing: mostly sunny weather across most agricultural areas nationwide over the next three days
The national autumn harvest progress is faster than in the earlier period. Over the next three days, most of the country is expected to see mainly sunny and fine weather, suitable for autumn harvest and autumn planting. However, surface soil moisture remains persistently poor in parts of southern North China and northern Huang-Huai, and the southern part of the Southwest region will see frequent overcast and rainy weather. At present, the national autumn harvest area
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Temporary Corn Storage Price Cut: Should Corn Be Planted Next Year?
This year, the temporary corn storage price was cut for the first time, and grain farmers face the worry of a bumper harvest. A reporter went to Dunhua, Jilin to investigate - Should corn still be planted next year? ■ With domestic and international prices inverted and inventories piling up, adjusting the temporary corn purchase and storage policy is imperative ■ Policy adjustments should balance the interests of all parties and let corn prices gradually return to the market
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With grain prices fluctuating sharply, what should farmers plant next year?
A bumper harvest, falling prices bring worry "This is yellow corn, this is sweet corn... very fragrant and tender." At the factory area of the Huaihe Seed Industry Grain Industry Consortium in Yongqiao District, Suzhou City, three or five farmers were sorting harvested corn into bags. "This year's yield is good, but
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Comprehensive Agricultural Development to Focus on Supporting Regional Advantageous and Distinctive Industries Starting Next Year
Economic Daily, Beijing, November 17 dispatch (reporter Cui Wenyuan). The "Guiding Opinions on Supporting Agriculture's Advantageous and Distinctive Industries through Comprehensive Agricultural Development to Promote the Development of Agricultural Industrialization" released today by the Ministry of Finance makes clear that starting from 2016, the industrialized operation projects of comprehensive agricultural development will
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China's Corn Stocks May Fall Next Year for the First Time in Six Years
Although Chinese farmers are still keen to plant corn, the growth momentum of China's corn stocks may come to an end. According to the latest attaché report released by the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture, China's ending corn stocks in 2016/17 may remain flat or begin to gradually decline.
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