The executive manager of Winter Cereals Canada says the abundant snow cover and the late spring melt will protect this year's winter cereal crops from the freeze thaw cycles that can cause substantial damage.
China was the largest single export destination for Australian lamb in March, with volumes exceeding those sent to the US for the first time on record.
There were slight issues with oversupply at the beginning of week 14 as a consequence of the markets' closure due to the Easter holidays and an increase in production.
Irish Dairy Board (IDB) sales were up 2.4% in 2012 compared with 2011, although this was attributed to favourable currency movement offsetting weakness in pricing. EBITDA, however, was up 10.8%.
In an update of its first quarter results for 2013, Marine Harvest has registered a total harvest volume of 80,000 tonnes, 5,000 above the estimated volume.
Grain futures markets were under modest selling pressure in the wake of the latest US Department of Agriculture monthly supply and demand report issued late Wednesday morning.
A new study published in PLOS One shows “the value of cooperative research in informing and improving salmon farm operations in British Columbia,” according to the BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA).
Marine Harvest has released preliminary volume and earnings numbers for 1Q 2013, and earnings from the company’s operations in Chile, while an improvement over 4Q 2012, remain in the negative.
U.K.-based The Saucy Fish Co., known for producing convenient marinated seafood for cooking, is expanding its product range with a new line of pre-cooked, ready-to-eat products.
With planting season nearing, a Purdue Extension agricultural safety specialist warns farmers not to let their enthusiasm for spring planting lead to injuries.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today concluded a successful agricultural mission to Mexico where he strengthened agricultural and trade ties with the new Mexican government.