Australian dairy processor Murray Goulburn Cooperative (MG) is facing legal action over plans to reduce its workforce by over 300 in an effort to reduce costs and improve competitiveness.
Peptide extracts from the Arctic prawn Pandalus Borealis have demonstrated blood pressure benefits via the, “most potent ACE inhibiting peptide concentrate that is reported in scientific literature.”
Harvesting of Brazil's 2011-12 soybean crop was all but finished last week while high prices for the oilseed continued to encourage early sales, the local Celeres consultancy said in a weekly report.
Though the outside markets -- namely the stock market, which has been tanking over the last few days -- are doing a lot to push grain prices lower, there's still a lot of fundamental support for soybeans out there, says one ag economist.
Australian government agency Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed two new applications to change the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
Production of organic food is rising in India over the last few years, according to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
IFA Aquaculture executive, Richie Flynn, said the rules established by Minister Coveney’s department on potential applicants effectively rules out 95 per cent of the industry from availing of the limited funds available.
Exports of US poultry for the first quarter of 2012 set year-on-year records in both quantity and value, according to trade data released by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) May 11.
US pork exports in the first quarter of 2012 registered 8 percent growth in volume and 20 percent growth in value compared to the comparable period in 2011, according to data compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
US pork exports rose 8% in volume and 20% in value in the first quarter of 2012, reaching 598,058 tonnes (t) and US$1.66bn, according to the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
When discussing meat's environmental impact, there is a tendency to focus on greenhouse gas emissions. But the production of soy for feed is also of major concern. Carina Perkins looks at the issues.
Anaerobic digestion could bring benefits to the UK meat industry's environmental impact, but a lack of clear policy and funding on the issue are holding developments back. Melodie Michel reports.
Ultima Foods has signalled its intention to “solidify” its leadership of the Canadian dairy industry that will see it continue to produce Yoplait brand yogurt and launch of its own brand of yogurt products.
SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will maintain its tightened quarantine inspections regime on U.S. beef but take no steps to halt imports despite the recent discovery of a mad cow case in the United States, the farm ministry said Friday.The Ministry
