Despite higher prices, Norwegian salmon saw a year-on-year increase of NOK 460 million (USD 80.5 million), in its October 2012 exports to NOK 2.7 billion (USD 472.7 million) driven by strong European demand.
Dairy Crest is confident that it will meet its full year expectations, despite a tough start to the year that saw a 7% sales revenue decrease compared with H1 2011.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is adding sport-harvested clams and whole scallops to the list of Del Norte County bivalve shellfish that consumers should avoid.
UN’s FAO (Food & Agriculture Organisation) and the Government of Haiti are seeking $74 million over the next 12 months to help rehabilitate the country's agricultural sector in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
Anik Industries Ltd recently launched Anik Milk in Tetra Pak packages across north and east India, with a focus on the north-east as well as UP, Uttaranchal and HP.
President Barack Obama will serve another 4-year term, while the Democratic party retains control of the Senate and the Republican party keeps control of the House of Representatives.
Brazilian meat producer JBS has entered into an agreement to acquire local poultry processor Agroveneto for BRL$128m ($62.85m), in order to strengthen its presence in the poultry sector in the country.
The soybean market is anticipating that USDA will further raise its projection of the 2012 U.S. crop due to better-than-expected yields when it releases its November Crop Production Report on Friday.
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) just released its "World Dairy Situation 2012" report during the IDF World Dairy Summit taking place this week in Cape Town, South Africa.
Two Rivers Water, a US-based developer of irrigated farmlands, has completed the second and final phase of the purchase of assets of Dionisio Produce & Farms.
Cargill has announced a $1.35 million, three-year partnership with the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) to provide support for the Bilibiza Agriculture Institute (IABil).
As if 2012 hadn’t been tough enough on farmers because of the severe drought that parched much of the US, Mother Nature thought she’d have one more go at it before calling it a year.
December Corn finished down 4 at 735 1/2, 9 1/2 off the high and 2 1/2 up from the low. March Corn closed down 4 1/2 at 738. This was 2 1/4 up from the low and 9 1/4 off the high.
The bustling port town of Zhangjiang in Guangdong province is seeking to become what Hong Kong once was: the entrepot for trade between mainland China and the world.