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NFU pleased to see European milk approval

April 20, 2016 The European Council has given its approval to a regulation aimed at promoting the consumption of milk, fruit and vegetables in schools.

Florida citrus growers: 80% of trees infected by greening

April 20, 2016 Florida's citrus growers say as much as 90 percent of their acreage and 80 percent of their trees are infected by the deadly greening disease.

90% of consumers who buy less pork have not cut back consciously

April 20, 2016 Around 90 percent of consumers who are buying less pork have not cut back consciously, according to initial research into why consumption has been falling in recent months.

Scottish farm rents rises three percent

April 20, 2016 The average cost of renting agricultural land has risen three percent since last year, new figures show.

Copa Cogeca: EU measures will bring black spot to Europe

April 20, 2016 Copa Cogeca has described an EU Committee agreement to weaken import controls to prevent black spot disease in citrus fruit coming into Europe when number of outbreaks is rising as "unacceptable".

Falklands reports poor catches of squid this season

April 20, 2016 Falkland Islands authorities have confirmed that Illex squid capture has been particularly low this fishing season.

Farmers without BPS by end of April will get 50% bridging payments

April 20, 2016 Farmers in England who have not received their Basic Payment Scheme payment by the end of April will receive 50 percent bridging payments.

U.S.: High number of imported seafood shipment rejections

April 19, 2016 A new USDA analysis of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) reveals that from 2005 to 2013 the FDA rejected nearly 18,000 imported seafood shipments because they were unfit for human consumption.

Lack of rains increases losses of second corn crop in Brazil

April 19, 2016 The lack of rains in the Brazilian state of Goiás has already generated losses of 30 percent of the crop in municipalities such as Rio Verde and Jataí.

Per capita U.S. flour use dips to lowest level in 18 years

April 19, 2016 Per capita disappearance of wheat flour in the United States dipped in 2015 to the lowest level in 18 years.

African Development Bank: Africa to feed world by 2025

April 19, 2016 Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says Africa would feed itself and feed the world by becoming a net exporter of food by the year 2025.

China officials order Philippines bananas to be destroyed. Again

April 19, 2016 Quarantine officials in Shanghai, China have destroyed two batches of imported bananas from the Philippines on April 15, 2016.