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Muller plans dairy closures in Scotland, 229 jobs at risk

April 1, 2016 229 jobs are at risk at dairy processor Muller’s plants in Scotland, after the company unveiled plans to close down plants in East Kilbride and Aberdeen.

South American beef exports to rise 11% in 2016

April 1, 2016 South America's beef exporters are set to increase exports by an estimated 11% in 2016. This increase is supported by favourable currency values, improved access to importing countries and increased availability of beef.

EU extends support measure for fruit and vegetable sector

April 1, 2016 The EU has decided to extend the support measure for the fruit and vegetable sector for a year. This makes the deadline June 30, 2017.

USDA announces $5.2 million for nanotechnology research

April 1, 2016 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of more than $5.2 million to support nanotechnology research at 11 universities.

Five million Nigerians say no to Monsanto's GM crops

April 1, 2016 One hundred civil society groups representing over 5 million Nigerians are opposing opposing Monsanto's attempts to introduce genetically modified (GM) cotton and maize into Nigeria's food and farming systems.

Nine new Monitor Farms for England to spread knowledge

April 1, 2016 Nine new Monitor Farms have joined AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds’ innovative knowledge exchange programme in England and Wales.

Common sense reforms would dramatically improve fish abundance and profits

March 31, 2016 A team of scientists from the University of California - Santa Barbara, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the University of Washington compiled a database of over 4,500 fisheries around the world.

Saudi Arabia saw 40% increase in banana prices

March 31, 2016 Banana prices in Saudi Arabia have increased by 40% after a halt in the supply from the Philippines and Central America (Ecuador and Nicaragua) as a result of the considerable growth of China's imports.

60% of livestock producing regions face high threats from mycotoxins

March 31, 2016 Mycotoxin-related threats to livestock production are severe or high in 60% of regions worldwide according to the latest BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey.

Bulgarian greenhouse tomatoes nearly 70% more expensive than imported

March 31, 2016 The price of domestic tomatoes in Bulgaria registered one of the sharpest increases last week, about 13.3%.

Total demand for U.S. cotton lowest in three decades

March 31, 2016 The U.S. cotton crop for 2015/16 remains estimated at 12.9 million bales (upland at 12.5 million bales and extra-long staple at 435,000 bales), compared with last season’s 16.3 million bales; however, the 2015 crop is similar to 2013.

France to compensate bird flu-hit farmers with 120 million euros

March 31, 2016 France's Agriculture Minister, Stéphane Le Foll, announced over the weekend the compensation arrangements for producers affected by the recent outbreaks of avian influenza.