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Banned pesticides not equally harmful to bees

May 3, 2016
The largest field study so far in to the group of pesticides called "neonicotinoids" has concluded that each acts differently on the brains of the bees.

Denmark considers tax on red meats to fight climate change

May 2, 2016
Council on Ethics, an independent body that advises the government, said this week that Danes have an ethical obligation to fight climate change.

Consumers want to know where their seafood is coming from

May 2, 2016
The results of the latest market study commissioned by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) reveal an interest among consumers in seafood traceability.

USDA offers new resource to help food hubs

May 2, 2016
Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Sam Rikkers announced a new resource to help food hubs improve their financial performance.

EU and Canada with zero tolerance for illegal fishing

May 2, 2016
The EU and Canada signed a Joint Declaration on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, sending a strong message of zero tolerance towards such criminal activities.

Italy to make food in Russia to avoid embargo

May 2, 2016
The Russian Agricultural Ministry has offered Italian producers 29 investment projects about to start in nine Russian regions.

Milk prices to go down even more in UK from June

May 2, 2016
Two more major UK milk processors have announced cuts to farm gate prices for June.

Consumers underestimate severity of global food challenge

May 2, 2016
Research findings show significant levels of misunderstanding about the realities of food production.

U.S. and Europe trade deal is very bad for Austrian agriculture

May 2, 2016
The trade agreement between the U.S. and Europe, TTIP, will have negative effects on employment and the biggest losses in jobs will be in the agricultural and food producing sectors.

Agricultural bank of China lends more to agriculture

May 2, 2016
The Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC) provided more financial support to China's agriculture and rural development in the first quarter.

All UK farmers have now been paid

May 2, 2016
More than 7,000 farmers have now been paid bridging payments of around 50% of likely Basic Payment Scheme 2015 claim amounts.

USDA unveils Urban Agriculture Toolkit for urban farmers

April 30, 2016
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled the USDA Urban Agriculture Toolkit, a new resource created by USDA's Know Your Farmer team.