Published: Jul 28, 2012

An anti-poaching campaign led by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries resulted in the arrest of seven men and confiscation of 26,429 units of abalone.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

The Scottish Government is considering urgent action to address exceptionally high levels of prawn fishing activities in the West of Scotland.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

In the future, aquaculture will contribute most to the production of seafood, said Raul Romo Adam Trujillo, who noted that in 2011 aquaculture contributed more than 263,000 tons of products to the food sector, from over 9,000 fish farms in the territory.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

In Newfoundland and Labrador, it has been estimated that eight per cent of snow crab traps are lost at sea annually.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

The European Commission, on behalf of the European Union, and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, initialled on 26 July a two year Fisheries Partnership Protocol between the EU and Mauritania.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

Canada has secured market access to Kazakhstan for Canadian boneless beef, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced July 27.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

Representatives from Foster Farms and Fresno State Univ. broke ground on the new Foster Farms Poultry Education and Research Facility at The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. returned to profitability during the second quarter. For the quarter ended June 24, the company had income of $69,358,000, equal to 27 cents per share on the common stock, which compared with a loss of $128,141,000 during the same qu

Published: Jul 28, 2012

A Cargill Meat Solutions meat plant in Plainview, Texas suspended operations and was evacuated after receiving a bomb threat July 25, according to news reports.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

McLane, a Texas-based supply chain services provider and a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has entered into an agreement to acquire Meadowbrook Meat Company (MBM) for an undisclosed amount.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

Riviana Foods has introduced Minute Steamers, a new addition to its range of rice products. The new product contains rice that is fully cooked in a self-ventilated bag.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

The chief executive of Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD), the world's largest pork producer, is calling for the U.S. government to waive its mandate requiring the blending of ethanol into the nation's gasoline supply as a worsening drought batters the nation's

Published: Jul 28, 2012

The House Republican whip said Friday the chamber will clear a drought-relief measure before Congress adjourns next week for an August recess.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

U.S. corn futures are higher on disappointing rainfall totals and worries about the impact of this summer's extreme drought on the crop.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

U.S. grain and soybean futures rose Friday, trimming some of their losses from earlier this week, as traders shifted their focus back to the searing drought in the U.S. heartland.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

A new report on food needs in Zimbabwe says that nearly one in five rural people in the country – an estimated 1.6 million people – are likely to need food assistance during the peak of the coming ‘hunger season’.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

According to the latest information received from states, rice has been sown in 191.06 lakh hectare, as compared to 144.59 lakh hectare last week. The normal cropped area for rice at his time of the year is about 199.77 lakh hectare.

Published: Jul 28, 2012

Until 25 years ago there was a clear distinction between A (Chiquita, Dole) and B (Turbana, Favorita) brands. A lot has changed. Categories have become increasingly diffused. Importers see all kinds.

Published: Jul 27, 2012

AUSTRALIA - A fishermen's co-operative on the New South Wales mid-north coast has gone into liquidation with debts of almost A$330,000.

Published: Jul 27, 2012

UK - The NC3Rs has announced 21 new grants totalling £5.1 million for research to replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in science - referred to as 'the 3Rs'. This is the largest single allocation of funding ever made for 3Rs research in the UK.