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New South Wales posts record agricultural exports

March 19, 2016 New South Wales agricultural exports earned a record $6.7 billion in 2015, driven by strong global demand and assisted by the lower Australian dollar.

Lime prices in Mexico increase by up to 33%

March 19, 2016 Lime prices increased by between 8 and 33 percent between March 7 and 11, according to the National Information and Market Integration System of the Mexican Secretariat of Economy.

Scientists from six countries together develop nutrient-enriched rice

March 19, 2016 Scientists from Colombia and five other countries have developed a genetically modified variety of rice with high content of iron and zinc.

Torrential rain damages Louisiana's strawberries

March 18, 2016 Between four to more than 16 inches of rain fell on parts of southeast Louisiana over the past week.

Strong 2016 wheat harvests seen in China and South Asia

March 18, 2016 FAO's latest Cereal Supply and Demand Brief forecasts a 1.4 percent drop in worldwide wheat output in 2016, due mainly to dry weather leading to reduced winter plantings in the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

Argentina devotes 3 million hectares to organic production

March 18, 2016 According to Telam, after Australia, Argentina is the country with the biggest free of chemicals agricultural productive surface area in the world.

Government of Canada invests in Canadian beef with 4 million

March 18, 2016 Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced today an investment of over $4 million to the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) for three innovative projects.

Rice exports from Vietnam in February rise two-fold

March 18, 2016 Vietnam shipped abroad approximately 440,000 tonnes of rice in February, up 5.44% against last month and 117% from a year ago, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

Defra stats reveal rise in bovine TB, 28,000 cattle slaughtered

March 18, 2016 Figures by Defra show that more than 28,000 cattle were slaughtered in England last year after testing positive for bTB.

New wireworm trap for $6m pest problem could be major breakthrough

March 18, 2016 A simple trap invented by an Island scientist "could be a major breakthrough" in fighting P.E.I.'s $6 million wireworm pest problem, says Agriculture Canada.

GMO banana field trial approved in Malawi

March 18, 2016 Malawi farmers suffer huge losses due to banana bunchy top virus which has invaded all of the major production areas.

Ontario helping flower growers improve their environmental performance

March 17, 2016 Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay announced today a $400,000 investment with Flowers Canada (Ontario) to help greenhouse farmers introduce cost-effective waste water treatment systems.