Published: Aug 15, 2012

US Department of Agriculture analysts are anticipating that expected “higher feed prices” will pressure net margins for all red meat and poultry production.

Published: Aug 15, 2012

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and other organizations filed a lawsuit against the US Forest Service (USFS), challenging a forest planning rule.

Published: Aug 15, 2012

Columbus Foods, a US-based producer of specialty meats, has introduced molded Hot Sopressata salame to its deli selection.

Published: Aug 15, 2012

Specialty food firm The Chefs' Warehouse has acquired Michael's Finer Meats, a supplier of meat and seafood for $54.3m, as a part of its strategy to expand into Midwestern US.

Published: Aug 14, 2012 By: Arabella Mileham

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) have outlined new procedures to strengthen biosecurity in the beef sector, following a two-year consultation with producers, industry associations, academics and pro

Published: Aug 14, 2012 By: Nicholas Robinson

US meat processor Hillshire Brand, which supplies both retail and foodservice markets, has announced 3.3% increase in adjusted net sales in the fourth quarter.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

The fisheries department is holding a seminar on the challenges related to the regulation on halibut fishing. The meeting will take place in Bergen on Monday 10 September 2012.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

On Wednesday, 11 Sri Lankan fishermen returned home after being detained for over three months in India. They had been picked up from near Andhra Pradesh by the Indian Coast Guard in May.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

Global warming may be putting a freeze on Atlantic salmon sex.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

North American freshwater fishes are going extinct at an alarming rate compared with other species, according to an article in the September issue of BioScience.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will provide fishers and pond owners adversely affected by the recent monsoon, a statement said.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is exhibiting at Nor-Fishing, the international fisheries trade show held in Trondheim, Norway next week.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

An outbreak of oyster herpesvirus has been confirmed at the shellfish farm in the River Blackwater Estuary, Essex.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

Analysis of the consultation on proposals for the introduction of an Aquaculture and Fisheries Bill, which received 1,342 responses, has been published.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

Agricultural production has continued to grow steadily over the past seven months, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Published: Aug 14, 2012

The Prime Minister has asked State commercial banks to reduce interest rates on loans for farmers in the livestock and aquaculture sector while also giving them more time to pay back debts.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

Tyson Foods established a $1 billion credit facility that is expected to reduce the company’s annual interest expense by $1.1 million annually and strengthen its balance sheet, according to the company.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

Drought conditions in North America have created a production imbalance that will pressure global beef production and prices in the third quarter of 2012, according to a new report from Rabobank.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

Higher feed prices are forecasted to slow red meat and poultry production, according to the US Department of Agriculture's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE).

Published: Aug 14, 2012

The US Department of Agriculture plans to buy $170 million worth of meat, poultry and fish products in a move to help federal food nutrition assistance programs and food banks.