India will raise its import duty on sugar to 40 percent from 15 percent, as the government tries to revive business at mills that owe farmers around $1.84 billion, the food minister said on Monday.
With the weather hotting up and the Football World Cup in full swing, retailers and processors have benefited from increased sales of barbecue products.
“Customer-first” has been a key driver of sustainable growth at The Kroger Co., and in the first quarter the strategy helped spur gains in earnings and sales.
Milk production in the 23 largest producing states totaled 16,897 million lbs in May, up 3.7% from April and up 1.5% from May 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its latest Milk Production report.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States and Hong Kong have agreed on new terms and conditions that pave the way for expanded exports of U.S. beef and beef products to Hong Kong.
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched its Red Meat Industry Profile for last year, which shows that despite the sector generating over £2 billion, 2013 was a tough year.
At a Jameson factory dating from the eighteenth century near Ireland’s Cork, the world’s biggest Irish whiskey producer has staked its future in a new facility with three shiny stills used to produce spirits.
Global tea suppliers are putting their support behind a new training programme to assist small-sized farms in growing productions and improving operations.
China's sovereign wealth fund is eyeing more investments in agriculture, including partnerships with governments and other institutional investors, its top executive said in the Financial Times
Britain’s inflation rate fell to the lowest in 4 1/2 years in May as food and transport costs declined, providing Bank of England policy makers breathing space over interest rates.
U.S. Department of Agriculture weekly crop condition ratings edged upward for corn and spring wheat but edged downward for soybeans while winter wheat harvest progressed slowly and was mostly behind the average pace.
India on Tuesday set a minimum export price for onions of $300 per tonne to discourage overseas shipments amid an inflation scare that threatens to stoke public anger over rising prices at local food markets.
Research by Mintel predicts the financial benefits generated by the World Cup for Britain – revealing that retailers will gain around £355 million from the tournament with significant additional sales of food and beverages resulting.
Pope Francis criticized traders for betting on the direction of food prices, saying financial market speculation deserves part of the blame for shortages.
German cutlery company Wüsthof, which started in 1814 in Solingen, celebrated its 200th anniversary with a trip to Beijing, one of its most important markets in the world.
Ireland hopes to export more "safe, green" agricultural products to China as the two countries have great potential for cooperation in this field, Irish Ambassador to China Paul Kavanagh has said.
Vietnam and the Netherlands on Monday inked a series of documents aimed at boosting cooperation in the fields of agriculture and energy in Vietnam's capital Hanoi.
