You've probably heard about the U.S. government's warning earlier this year to avoid romaine lettuce, which was linked to a multistate E. coli outbreak.
International suppliers of wheat have reportedly hiked prices by $35 per metric tonne in response to rising shipment costs, a development likely to trigger a sharp increase in the prices of flour and bread among net importing countries such as Zimbabwe.
Hindustan Unilever Limited has signed an agreement with Vijaykant Dairy and Food Products Limited and its group company to acquire the latter’s ice cream and frozen desserts business, consisting of its flagship brand, Adityaa Milk, and front-end distribut
According to statistics, in 2016, the national apple production was 43.88 million tons, of which Shaanxi apple production was the largest, at 11.017 million tons; followed by Shandong, which was 978.12 million tons.
Dozens of plantain producers in the country have decided to join as an Association to address the problems that affect their industry, such as competition from imported plantains, and to get ready for future events, such as hurricanes, among other issues.
A newly released memo from the U.S. Department of the Interior has rescinded a 2014 ban on the use of pesticides proven to harm bees and the planting of genetically-modified crops in national wildlife refuges were farming is allowed.
This year’s British onion harvest is likely to be 25 per cent down both in terms of the quantity of onions and the size of the onions harvested according to British Onions Chairman Tim Elcombe.
Red potato harvest started the first week of August at Black Gold Farms’ operation in Winamac, Indiana, located about 2 hours south of Chicago and the same distance north of Indianapolis.
With local farmers and exporters now able to meet strict sanitary standards, the governments of Cambodia and China have signed a deal that allows the shipment of Cambodian bananas to the biggest market in the world.
Ongoing widespread drought conditions across eastern Australia is now being described as one in 20-year occurrence, with others saying it’s the worst in a generation.
World production cuts continued this week sending Matif wheat futures to highs last seen in 2014. Ukraine’s wheat production is estimated at 24.1 million metric tons down from 27.8 million metric tons by a private firm.
