The value of exports of Norwegian salmon went up 48 percent compared to July 2012, despite volumes dropping by 7 percent, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council.
In the August 1st Illinois Production Cost Report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported an average Illinois price for anhydrous ammonia of $793 per ton, a diammonium phosphate (DAP) price of $558 per ton, and a potash price of $541 per ton.
The final production estimates are not yet available, however, preliminary forecast puts the 2013 wheat production at 14.5 million tonnes, exceeding by some five per cent the already above average harvest in 2012.
US beef and pork exports made gains in volume and value in June, while lamb exports steadily increased, according to statistics compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Waitrose has replaced its long-term marketing agency, Kitcatt Nohr Digitas with AIS London, who will take over the retailer's customer relationship management account later this this year.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) struck down China’s anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures on broiler chickens from the United States on Aug. 2.
India, the world's biggest milk producer, hopes to seize on a New Zealand dairy product contamination scare to increase its exports and add market share in China and other emerging Asian countries.
China fined six companies including Mead Johnson Nutrition Co, Danone and Fonterra a total of $110 million following an investigation into price fixing and anti-competitive practices by foreign baby formula makers.
U.S. food companies have "undue influence" in vouching for the safety of common additives such as salt, trans fats and artificial sweeteners, according to an analysis released on Wednesday that calls for better oversight of the additive process.
Agriculture Minister Luis Ramon Rodriguez has banned imports of all shrimp from China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh and Mexico, due to fears of Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS).
Prawn and barramundi farmers have moved one step closer to merging their industry bodies, but fell short of joining as one after talks in Cairns this week.
As of 29 July, farmers in Ukraine harvested close to 27 million tons of grain. This represents a 21 per cent annual increase on 9 million hectares of land, Dragon Capital told investors.
The Pantry Inc. is on the hunt for convenience store acquisitions both large and small, CEO Dennis G. Hatchell said during the company's 2013 fiscal third-quarter earnings call this morning.