Published: Jun 21, 2012

BrightFarms has entered into an agreement to supply local produce including lettuce, tomato, and herb varieties to A&P’s family of stores.

Published: Jun 21, 2012

Mars Botanical has launched CocoaVia, a cocoa extract supplement, at Vitamin World stores across the US.

Published: Jun 21, 2012

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow said Wednesday that she doesn't think an amendment to tie conservation rules to crop insurance eligibility will pass when the Senate takes up the farm bill again today.

Published: Jun 21, 2012

In what could be a historic change of fortune for the nation's crop insurance industry, the Senate voted Wednesday to link eligibility for coverage to meeting conservation rules, and it approved reducing premium subsidies for farms with adjusted gross inc

Published: Jun 21, 2012

It's rare to see a speech on the Senate Floor that lasts only two minutes, but that's how much time each sponsor of a farm bill amendment had to argue his or her case Tuesday.

Published: Jun 20, 2012

Seed company Monsanto Co. (MON) filed a lawsuit against DuPont Co. (DD) and its Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. unit, alleging infringement of Monsanto patents in seed development technology.

Published: Jun 20, 2012

The Early Calls for the commodities on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, are higher. Corn is seen opening 10-12 cents higher, soybeans 25-26 cents higher, and wheat 10-12 cents higher.

Published: Jun 20, 2012

Farmers are always looking for ways to improve their farming practices, increase their productivity and maintain the sustainability of the environment.

Published: Jun 20, 2012

Euphoria Fancy Food Inc. at 149-151 2nd Ave. Brooklyn NY 11215 is recalling DRIED BREAM discovered by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors during a routine inspection and subsequent analysis of product.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Monsanto faces the loss of billions of euros in revenues from its genetically-modified (GM) soy in Brazil after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that any decision reached in a local court case should apply nationally.

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Nathan GRAY

The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of life-threatening food allergies and improve the labeling of allergens on food products.

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Nicholas Robinson

The UK’s Food Environment Research Agency (Fera), based in York, and US-based Waters Corporation are to open a laboratory-based training facility in the UK, designed to help solve the global food safety challenge.

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russian agricultural company Ariant is constructing a new meat-processing complex, which it claims will be the largest in Europe.

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

Russian meat processing giant Cherkizovo Group has acquired a number of new agricultural facilities in Central Russia, which it claims will further strengthen its position on the Russian meat market.

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Stephen DANIELLS

The potential heart health benefits of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may be linked to its ability to alter protein expression in platelets, says a new study that may explain some of the anti-atherogenic effects of the fatty acids.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

The Appeal Committee for the European Commission has failed to come to a definitive opinion on the authorisation of genetically modified soy for food and feed uses in Europe.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Australian authorities have warned consumers about possible negative health effects of using sports supplements containing DMAA, as the global crackdown on the controversial stimulant continues.

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

FresherTech has installed its first HPP system in North America and said it was a step forward in their plan to “deeply penetrate” the market.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Sonoco has announced the commercial availability of its radial crush tester aimed at preventing failures during the winding process and optimises tube design.

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Polyplex has acquired a division of Scholle Corporation to “significantly expand” its metallized product range.