Published: Aug 10, 2012

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries (MAGAP), through the Vice Ministry of Aquaculture and Fisheries and the Undersecretary of Fisheries, has delivered 23,000 C16 circle hooks to fishermen in Manabi, Esmeraldas and Santa Elena

Published: Aug 10, 2012

The Danish Fishermen’s Producer Organisation (DFPO) continues to pursue its commitment towards sustainable fishing.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

The Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) virus has been confirmed at Mainstream Canada's Millar Channel farm, and the company has received an official order from CFIA to remove all fish from the site.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

Animal health officials in Mexico ramped up efforts to contain an outbreak of H7N3 avian influenza after more infected birds were discovered.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

The FAO Food Price Index rose 6 percent in July, but meat prices declined, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

Cargill on Aug. 9 reported $1.17 billion in earnings from continuing operations in the 2012 fiscal year ended May 31, a 56 percent decrease from a record $2.69 billion in the prior year.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas, has removed pork from campus menus. Michael J. Sorrell, Esq., president of Paul Quinn College, made the announcement on Aug. 7 in his "Quinnite Nation Update" e-blast.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

Australia’s leading vegetable industry body AUSVEG has raised concerns regarding a draft of the Migration Amendment Bill 2012 released this week by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, the Hon. Chris Bowen MP.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

With the current stocks-to-use ratio well below the low mark set in 1973 -- adjusted for inflation, of course -- those are the prices, in constant dollars, corn and soybeans could be worth based on the current U.S. drought scenario and resulting world gra

Published: Aug 10, 2012

Despite nice rainfalls in the eastern Corn Belt, the CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets are expected to start higher Thursday.

Published: Aug 10, 2012

The Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia are making joint investments to improve farm profitability in Nova Scotia through agricultural innovation.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Increasing dietary intake of fruit and vegetables could help slash the risk of stroke, though more information is needed on how other nutrients and diets can modify risks, says a new review of clinical data.

Published: Aug 09, 2012 By: Anne Bruce

Analysts were not ready to give Premier Foods a clean bill of health, after it posted its first-half 2012 results to June 30 this week.

Published: Aug 09, 2012 By: Anne Bruce

Premier Foods chief executive Michael Clarke believes he has“cleared the big hurdles”, a year after taking over at the helm of the company, he told Foodmanufacture.co.uk.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

General Mills, Inc. has expanded its Yoplait line of yogurt products with the launch of Yoplait Greek 100 in six flavors: strawberry, black cherry, mixed berry, vanilla, peach and key lime.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

EBITA of the Bakery Supplies North America division of CSM n.v. in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 was $41.6 million, up 16% from $35.8 million in the same period a year ago.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Bayer CropScience has announced plans to build a breeding center in Australia focused on wheat and oilseeds. The €12 million ($17.4 million) facility will be built in the Wimmera region of Victoria, in the southeastern corner of the country.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

The government's recent move to stop the export of white fish has hit businesses hard as it has not got any clear specification about shipments of value added and frozen fishes.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Viet Nam has signed a contract to ship 30,000 tonnes of tra fish to Russia, the Management Board for Catfish Export to Russia said.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

The Australian blue mussels producer Kinkawooka Shellfish has successfully passed Friend of the Sea sustainability audit and its products display now the international ecolabel.