Leroy Seafood Group announced on Wednesday it purchased 39.74 percent of the shares in Villa Organic at an average price of NOK 2.85 (USD 0.49, EUR 0.38) per share.
World wheat ending stocks for 2012-13 were projected at 182.26 million tonnes, up 4 million tonnes from 178.23 million tonnes projected in March but down 17.12 million tonnes, or 9%, from 199.38 million tonnes in 2011-12.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports forecast U.S. 2012-13 orange production at 8,597,000 tons (198 million boxes), down 82,000 tons, or 1%, from 8,679,000 tons forecast in March.
A wide range of dairy foods should be available for sale through vending machines, a la carte lines and school stores, IDFA told the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in comments filed yesterday.
In the wake of the Easter holiday, prices are predictably leveling off, but the farmed salmon market remains volatile because of supply problems from both Chile and Europe.
A slowdown in luxury spending as well as imports facilitated by a free trade pact with southeast Asia have squeezed China’s grouper fish cultivators cultivators.
A boost in exports to the European Union led to a record export value of Norwegian salmon in the first quarter of 2013, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council.
Published: Apr 10, 2013
By: Steve Meyer and Len Steiner
Following a grain stocks report that was significantly different that what trade was expecting, USDA will update on 10 April its grain and meat protein balance sheets.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture in its weekly Crop Progress report indicated winter wheat condition ratings as of April 7 were slightly better than ratings a week ago but well below year-earlier levels.