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Suspension of most-favored-nation duties on nitrogen fertilizers and inputs in Europe amid the fertilizer crisis

The source mentions as a policy instrument the suspension of most-favored-nation duties on nitrogen fertilizers and inputs in Europe, in the context of rising fertilizer prices triggered by the Iran-S...

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U.S. antitrust investigation into fertilizer producers and potential effects in Canada

The source describes a United States Department of Justice antitrust investigation into major commercial fertilizer producers, including Nutrien, Mosaic, CF Industries, Koch and Yara, over possible an...

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Rules to Prevent Incidental Capture and Mortality of Aquatic Mammals, Sea Turtles and Seabirds in Fisheries and Aquacult...

The Resolution issued by Venezuela's Ministry of Popular Power for Fisheries and Aquaculture establishes rules to prevent incidental capture and mortality of aquatic mammals, sea turtles and seabirds ...

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Temporary subsidy for the increase in fertilizer prices in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Government will absorb the increase in fertilizer prices caused by the international context, with the objective of preventing increases in agricultural production costs and food prices....

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Temporary Jones Act Waiver for Domestic Maritime Transport in the United States

Regulatory and administrative framework issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security and implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on March 17, 2026. The measure temporari...

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US expands Venezuela sanctions waivers to boost fertiliser exports and electricity investment

Article about the expansion of U.S. sanctions waivers toward Venezuela to facilitate fertilizer and petrochemical exports as well as investments in the electricity and energy sectors.

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SENASA Resolution 199/2026: Regulatory Framework for the Human and Animal Food-Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified...

SENASA Resolution 199/2026 approves a new regulatory framework for the human and animal food-safety assessment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their derived products in Argentina. The reg...

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Resolution No. 255/026: Beneficiaries of the Tax Credit for Investments in Access to Water for Productive Use

Resolution No. 255/026 of Uruguay's Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries determines a list of ten agricultural holding operators eligible for the tax credit established under Article 2 of ...

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Brazil Safeguard Rules for International Trade Agreements

Brazil issued a decree establishing rules for the application of safeguard measures under international trade agreements. The measure allows temporary protection mechanisms when increased imports from...

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Colombia: Decree 212 of 2026 - Plan for the Urgent, Productive, Sustainable and Resilient Reactivation of agri-food syst...

This decree adopts an urgent reactivation plan to support agricultural, fishing, and aquaculture producers across eight departments hit by extraordinary flooding, under the Economic, Social and Ecolog...

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Colombia: Decree 0175 of 2026 - Extraordinary Measures for Financing, Credit and Liability Relief for Agricultural Secto...

Issued after the emergency declared by Decree 150 of 2026, triggered by flooding affecting 8 departments. It creates the Agricultural Debt Relief Plan (PADA) with capital write-downs of up to 95% for ...

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Colombia: Decree 0174 of 2026 - Measures for the relocation, temporary or permanent, of agricultural production units an...

This decree grants Colombia's National Land Agency and the Land Restitution Unit exceptional authority to act swiftly following floods that struck eight Caribbean coast departments in early 2026. It a...

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