Corn prices slumped to their lowest since 2010, sending wheat futures to contract lows on both side of the Atlantic, as forecasts for benign Midwest weather during the important pollination period spurred the further removal of weather premium.
When it comes to seafood, Cape Ann and other Massachusetts restaurants and marketers will be facing new truth-in-labeling mandates if a bill filed by a nearby North Shore lawmaker takes hold.
The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Ciolos, is in Beijing, China, from 22 to 24 July 2013, strengthening EU-China cooperation in the areas of agriculture and rural development.
The Port of Cork Company have today announced their annual results for 2012 and despite the on-going national economic downturn; the port returned an improved performance in 2012 compared to 2011.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has extended its review period for the proposed acquisition of Smithfield Foods, Inc. by Hong Kong -based Shuanghui International Holdings, Ltd.
Overhill Farms Inc. announced it has entered into a memorandum of understanding to settle a class-action lawsuit related to a proposed merger with Bellisio Foods Inc.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on July 23 issued a second, smaller invitation to buy domestic raw cane sugar to exchange for refined sugar re-export credits in a continued effort to reduce the current domestic sugar surplus.
In 2012, the EU imported nearly US$4.5 billion of shrimp products, down over 30.5 per cent compared to that of 2011. This was the sharpest drop recorded since 1995.
Copeinca’s board of directors unanimously told its shareholders on Tuesday the takeover offer from China Fishery represents an attractive financial opportunity and “represents an opportunity for continued development of Copeinca’s businesses in Peru.”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the importation of salmon from a major producer in Chile on Wednesday, following the discovery of the banned carcinogenic chemical known as crystal violet in a shipment of the fish.
The CEO of Copeinca, Pablo Trapunsky, has accepted China Fishery Group’s offer for “all the outstanding shares of Copeinca made by its indirect subsidiary Grand Success Investment” in Singapore.
For the second time in a month, a Pescanova subsidiary in Chile has earned the Global Aquaculture Alliance(GAA)’s best aquaculture practices (BAP) certification.
Red Lobster diners may be eating shrimp or tilapia beside a bustling South Florida highway, but the restaurant chain's executives want you to imagine you're relaxing along the scenic New England coast.
The condition of the corn crop as of July 21 in the 18 main corn-growing states declined three percentage points from a week earlier in the good to excellent categories.