Published: Sep 14, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

Europe’s agriculture minister have reaffirmed their commitment to pushing climate change adaptation measures through reforms to the Common Agricultural policy.

Published: Sep 14, 2012 By: John Wood

Meat processors have welcomed the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) new plan for official meat controls and how they should be financed.

Published: Sep 14, 2012 By: Jeff Caldwell

If you farm rented ground, the jump in what you pay for that land may not sting as badly next year as it did this year.

Published: Sep 13, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Taiwan has implemented a new policy which requires restaurants and food vendors to specify declare the country of origin on beef products, in order to help consumers make informed choices.

Published: Sep 13, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Union Minister of Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Sharad Pawar said that one cannot hope to increase farm production and productivity if the challenge to provide adequate and timely water to farmers is not addressed.

Published: Sep 13, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The FSA Board today agreed the future approach to working with the industry on delivering meat official controls and how this should be paid for.

Published: Sep 13, 2012 By: Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russia has increased meat imports significantly this year, with the value of poultry meat imports doubling, according to data from the country’s Federal Customers Service.

Published: Sep 13, 2012 By: Vladislav Voronitkov

Russian authorities are considering a ban on the import of cattle from the US as a result of alleged “gross violations” of veterinary standards by suppliers.

Published: Sep 13, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Dairy Crest has expressed confidence in delivering higher milk prices for its farmers in coming months – the latest move by British dairy processors to regain dairy farmer trust following this year’s milk price protests.

Published: Sep 13, 2012 By: Jeff Caldwell

U.S. farmers will raise 10.7 billion bushels of corn and 2.63 billion bushels of soybeans this year, according to Wednesday's monthly USDA Crop Production report. The government left harvested acres unchanged from last month for both crops, at 87.4 millio

Published: Sep 13, 2012 By: Jeff Caldwell

In Wednesday's Crop Production report, USDA officials didn't change their expectations much for this year's corn and soybean crops.

Published: Sep 12, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Scotland’s Chief Statistician has published the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2011.

Published: Sep 12, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) programme now has a two-star certified operation that farms and processes tilapia in Costa Rica.

Published: Sep 12, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

China and Denmark have agreed to co-operate more closely on livestock production, with a particular focus on sharing knowledge and expertise on pig farming.

Published: Sep 12, 2012 By: Caroline Scott-Thomas

European interest in high protein foods has moved into the mainstream, according to Arla Foods Ingredients, which has introduced two new ingredients for boosting the protein content of yoghurt.

Published: Sep 12, 2012 By: Mike McGinnis

With one day left before the USDA Crop Production Report, the CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets have support to start the open outcry trading higher Tuesday.

Published: Sep 12, 2012 By: Jeff Caldwell

As more combines start to roll into the field this fall, widely varying corn yield reports are rolling in, fueling speculation just where USDA will drop the needle Wednesday morning when officials release the September Crop Production report.

Published: Sep 12, 2012

Canada's top-quality seafood industry will have the opportunity to showcase its products to celebrity chefs and journalists from around the world with the support of the Harper Government and the Government of New Brunswick.

Published: Sep 11, 2012 By: John Davey

South African company Dutoit's main onion season is coming to a close. Production from the Western Cape, the main producing area finished in July and production is now continuing in the Northern Province and will finish up in the Northern Cape.

Published: Sep 11, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

From the 5th to 7th September the 6th edition of Asia Fruit Logistica took place in Hong Kong. 344 exhibitors took part in the event, an increase on last year's 332 exhibitors.