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Korea's proposal to rein in online platforms sparks tension in U.S. trade negotiations
Published: 18 Jul. 2025, 14:13 Updated: 18 Jul. 2025, 14:30 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI The Google logo is seen at a company research facility in Mountain View, California, on May 13. [REUTERS/YONHAP] Washington is pushing back...

Six-bedroom farmhouse and cottage in Cumbria on market for over £1.6m
The house is located in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales and has been completely refurbished by the current owners. The period features have been carefully retained, while the house also boasts high-quality modern fixtures and fittings. The six...

Walters: California agriculture industry spars over converting land to solar farms
The Imperial Irrigation District, which provides water to farmers in the southeastern corner of California, drew a figurative line in the sand earlier this month, calling for a halt to the conversion of agricultural fields into solar panel farms....

Russia targets Southeast Asian markets for grain exports
PUBLISHED : 18 Jul 2025 at 12:21 MOSCOW - Russia is targeting large markets in Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Bangladesh for grain exports in the new marketing season that began on July 1, Ilya Ilyushin, head of state export...

Trump nominates Callahan to be chief agricultural negotiator
President Trump today sent the Senate his nomination of Julie Callahan to be chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. If confirmed by the Senate, Callahan would succeed Doug McKalip, who held the post in the...

Medium- and small-scale agri activities: PM for easy lending policy
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called for urgent measures to revitalise the country’s struggling agricultural sector, stressing the need for a bold roadmap to provide easy loans and advanced technology to small and medium...

AWL Agri block deal: 13.5 crore shares change hands after Adani announces to sell 20% stake to Wilmar for Rs 7,150 crore
Shares of AWL Agri Business Ltd (formerly Adani Wilmar) witnessed a large trade in the block window on Thursday, as about 13.5 crore shares exchanged hands following Adani Group’s announcement of a stake sale to Wilmar International. Earlier in...

Kotak Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, Dabur among key stocks to trade ex-dividend today
Dividend Stocks: Kotak Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, Dabur among key stocks to trade ex-dividend today These firms, along with many others, had decided that July 18, 2025, would be the record date for evaluating the list of eligible shareholders to...

Recruitment: Why experience still matters in agribusiness hiring
Latest listings on AgJobs Central recruitment page: Livestock Facility Manager (Agricultural Appointments client) Member Services Registrar (Speckle Park International) General Manager Supply Chain – Adelaide, SA (Crop Smart) Extension Officer...

Recommended stocks to buy today, 18 July, by India's leading market experts
The Sensex declined 375 points, or 0.45%, to settle at 82,259.24, while the Nifty 50 fell 101 points, or 0.40%, ending the day at 25,111.45. However, mid- and small-cap stocks outperformed. The BSE Midcap index edged up 0.07%, and the BSE Smallcap...

Farmers threaten collective action against possible opening of agro market to U.S.
SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Local farmers' groups on Friday intensified calls to protect South Korea's agricultural and livestock industries in ongoing tariff negotiations with the United States, threatening to take collective action if the Seoul...

Stock Market Live Updates 18 July 2025: Nifty, Sensex expected to open little changed
Afcons Infrastructure: Company has secured two road construction projects as the Lowest Bidder (L1) from Croatian Motorways Ltd. (Positive) Godrej Properties: Company acquires 48-acres land parcel in Doddaballapur, Bengaluru (Positive) Indostar:...

NE agricultural land values drop 2% amid financial pressures
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska's agricultural land values have decreased for the first time in six years, dropping 2% to an average of $3,935 per acre, according to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's 2024-25 Farm Real Estate Market Survey. "Crop...

Adani Ent sells 20% in AWL Agri for Rs 7,150 cr
Ahmedabad: Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) said on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to sell a 20 per cent stake in AWL Agri Business Ltd to Wilmar International’s subsidiary, LencePte Ltd, for Rs275 per share, valuing the deal at Rs7,150...
Zimbabwe Moves to Formalize Sugar Association as Regulator in Industry Overhaul
• Zimbabwe to make Sugar Association the industry regulator under a revised Sugar Act • Aims to boost coordination, protect local market, and modernize the value chain • A 10-year plan is in development to tackle production challenges The Herald,...

Farmers threaten collective action against possible opening of agro market to US
Local farmers' groups on Friday intensified calls to protect Korea's agricultural and livestock industries in ongoing tariff negotiations with the United States, threatening to take collective action if the Seoul government agrees to further open...

6th Global Vertical Farming Show: Platform for sustainable agriculture
Dubai: The TAB Group has proudly announced the return of the 6th Global Vertical Farming Show (GVF 2025), scheduled to take place on September 10–11, 2025, at the prestigious Festival Arena, Dubai Festival City. Set against the backdrop of global...

South Dakota agri-tourism business overcomes adversity
Near BURBANK, SD (KTIV) - A southeast South Dakota agri-tourism business has been through a lot in the last few years. The COVID-19 pandemic. And, damage done by storms in the summer and the winter. But, the owner of this business is still trying...

Encourage an open, equitable, transparent & stable business environment
Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, Ambassador Yin Chengwu, at Liberia’s 2025 investment conference urged the government of Liberia to maintain an open, equitable, transparent, stable, and predictable business environment for all investors. By Lincoln...
Business Iowa Capital Dispatch PepsiCo and Cargill partner to promote regenerative practices in Iowa
A farmer plants soybeans into a cover cropped field. (Photo by Brandon O'Connor/NRCS) PepsiCo and Cargill have announced plans to expand sustainable farming practices on 240,000 acres of Iowa cropland by 2030. The brands will partner with...