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English pig numbers fell by 3.6% in 2015

March 4, 2016 The total number of pigs in England has decreased by 3.6% since December 2014 to just over 3.5 million, according to new farming statistics by Defra.

HSI: Public money going to mistreatment of farm animals

March 4, 2016 Despite growing opposition, international banks and export credit agencies of European Union Member States continue to support agricultural companies that fail to meet the EU’s farm animal welfare standards.

Sarkozy calls for 'Marshall plan' to save French agriculture

March 4, 2016 Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has made an impassioned appeal to save France's agricultural industry from decline.

UK wine industry promises to double production by 2020

March 4, 2016 New figures show British wine producers enjoyed a corking year in 2015, and production is set to increase over coming years.

South Africa in talks with Thailand, China on red meat exports

March 4, 2016 South Africa is in talks with Asian nations on exporting red-meat to the region, with the trade valued at $619 million annually, Deputy Agriculture Minister Bheki Cele said.

Norwegian seafood exports grow by 29 percent in February

March 4, 2016 Norway exported seafood worth NOK 6.8 billion in February. This is an increase of NOK 1.5 billion or 29 percent compared with February last year.

Poultry export volume from Brazil increases, dollar value dropped

March 3, 2016 Poultry exports from Brazil were up 6% in volume in February from February 2015, the Brazilian Animal Protein reported.

UK farmers and taxpayers failed by dysfunctional leadership

March 3, 2016 The UK Public Accounts Committee report warns failures in a project to support subsidy payments for farmers could end up costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds.

UK farmers call for government action in face of further price cuts

March 3, 2016 The NFU has called for action from the EU and British government in light of further cuts for dairy farmers.

Total milk output in Northern Ireland 2.7% higher than in 2014

March 3, 2016 The results of the December 2015 agricultural survey have been released by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Turkey remains leader among sunflower oil importers from Russia

March 3, 2016 In January 2016 Russia exported 123.6 KMT of sunflower oil against 165 KMT in December and 125 KMT in January 2015.

Thousands of hectares of rice fields in Vietnam destroyed

March 2, 2016 Thousands of hectares of rice fields in the southern region of Vietnam have been damaged by saltwater intrusion and the most severe drought in 100 years.