Japan’s farm ministry announced the US will resume beef imports from Japan on Aug. 17, ending a two-year suspension imposed after foot-and-mouth disease was found in Japanese cows.
The cattle industry is, in generally, hurting badly on account of the drought. But at the same time, is there also opportunity in the sudden drop in auction market prices and growing glut of cows and calves on the market?
A second B.C. salmon farm is under quarantine because fish tested positive for a potentially deadly virus, but salmon farmers say the disease has not yet been confirmed and no culling decisions will be made until the Canadian Food Inspection Agency receiv
Eating soy foods may increase the chance of survival in breast cancer patients, according to a study published online on May 30, 2012 in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
The production of quality dairy products is a challenging task that every dairy production manager faces on a daily basis. There is a constant need to ensure that high hygiene standards are set and energy, water and raw materials costs are monitored.
June production of edible nonfat dry milk was 169,135,000 lbs, down 13% from May but up 15% from June 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its latest Dairy Products report.
Oceana acknowledges the generous support of Villum Foundation, which has awarded a twelve month grant to support Oceana’s Baltic Sea recovery programme.
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is determined to root out corruption within its ranks and to that end, the police have tasked an internationally recognised auditing firm to conduct a forensic audit of the fisheries branch.
With the addition of new mobile laboratories in coastal areas, The National Health Service and Food Quality (SENASA) will ensure proper monitoring and ongoing traceability of fishery products.
The Exmouth Mussel Company was granted Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable and well managed fishery. This prestigious international certificate means that — subject to traceability rules — Exmouth Mussels may now bear the MCS’s
Norway exported seafood worth NOK 3.5 billion in July. It is the same value as for the month of July last year. So far this year, seafood exports stand at 28.3 billion, a decrease of 1.3 billion or 4.3 per cent compared to same period last year.
In response to a request from Inland Fisheries Ireland, Pat Rabbitte Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has granted an extension to the commercial salmon fishing season for draft net fishermen on a limited number of rivers.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has released details of funding opportunities from the Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) for projects starting in 2013.
