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US farmers are urging their government to challenge a Mexican ban on genetically modified (GM) corn under the terms of a regional free trade agreement, threatening both countries with billions of dollars in economic damage, Reuters reported.

The Dutch government said they will cull about 201,000 chickens on a farm in Emmen city, Drenthe province, north of the country, after a highly infectious strain of bird flu was detected there, The Straits Times reported.

The Buenos Aires Grains Exchange (BdeC) said that the recent rains in the country were insufficient to reverse the effects of the drought in Argentinas main breadbasket and that a decline in wheat yields is likely for the major grain-producing nation, Reuters reported.

Representatives from the US Grains Councils Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) office visited Morocco to expand their involvement in aquaculture there, as they see the sector as a significant growth opportunity for American distillers of dried grains with solubles (DDGS), Fish Information & Services reported.

Ajith Gunasekara, president of the All Ceylon Poultry Traders Association, said the reduction in the import of hens needed for poultry farming may lead to a future egg shortage in Sri Lanka, News 1st reported.

Sri Lankas biggest and most integrated seafood firm, Taprobane Seafoods, opened its second Taprobane Aquaculture Service centre in Puttalam district to boost access for shrimp farmers, push sustainable farming practices and lower chemical use, Fish Information & Services reported.

Food security and the role of European agriculture and food in sustainable global food production were the main topics of a recent informal meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers in Prague, the Czech Republic.

The UK imported 17,400 tonnes of fresh and frozen beef in July this year, 9.1% lower compared to the month before and 2,600 tonnes on 13% down year-on-year, the UK Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board reported.

The US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) awarded the 2022 Clean Water Award to and Tyson Foods in Dardanelle, Arkansas, the United States, and Pilgrims in Arcadia, Wisconsin.

With an annual 800,000 tonnes of aquaculture production in the past three years, Turkey has ranked first among European Union countries, according to data from the countrys Agriculture and Forestry Ministry.