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Agriculture lending in U.S increased 7.9 percent in 2015

March 17, 2016 The Farm Bank Performance Report released this week by ABA found farm banks produced $100.3 billion in agriculture loans at the end of last year.

Pigmeat recovery talk looks premature for EU producers

March 17, 2016 Expectations of a recovery in the EU pigmeat market in the short-term may be premature says AHDB Pork.

Agreement to bring over 800 small aquaculture farms to certified facilities

March 17, 2016 U.S.-based division of Pacific Andes Group, National Fish & Seafood (NFS), has signed a MoU with the GAA (Global Aquaculture Alliance) and Vietnam-based Minh Phu, one of the largest aquaculture producers in the world.

Portugal’s olive oil production hits 100 tonnes in 2014-2015

March 17, 2016 Provisional data from Portugal's Ministry of Agriculture indicates that the country produced 100 tonnes of olive oil over 2014-2015.

Nearly all MSC products are correctly labelled

March 17, 2016 More than half (55%) of seafood consumers doubt that the seafood they consume is what it says on the packet, according to early results from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

Russia could be self-sufficient in fruit, vegetables by 2020

March 17, 2016 Sergei Travkin, an analyst from the National Union of Vegetable producerssaid even in winter it is possible to find any type of fruit or vegetable for sale in Russia.

APHA reports further rise in E.coli in UK pigs

March 17, 2016 A continuing upward trend of disease in UK pigs due to Escherichia coli (E.coli) is highlighted in the latest quarterly report on emerging disease threats, published by the Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA).

Eliminating and controlling major insect pests in tomato

March 16, 2016 Not much stands between a vegetable gardener and a crop of succulent, vine-ripened tomatoes, unless it's a horde of insects.

Oceana blames Denmark over failed protection of species

March 16, 2016 At the 37th Annual Meeting of the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) countries approved a plan to protect and rebuild the most threatened Baltic Sea and Kattegat species.

Austral Fisheries world's first neutral fishing operator

March 16, 2016 Commercial fishing company Austral Fisheries has attained carbon neutral certification, the first seafood business in the world to do so.

Row-crop profits predicted to stabilize

March 16, 2016 Negative net income is projected for the third straight year for row-crop producers. Yet relief could be ahead, according to a Rabobank report.

Producing agricultural fertilizers locally in Myanmar

March 16, 2016 Major Japanese trading houses are expanding their operations in Myanmar ahead of the incoming government lead by Aung San Suu Kyi at the end of this month.