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Vietnam sees rise in export of breeding products

February 27, 2016 According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Department of Livestock, Vietnam exported 31 million salted duck eggs worth $4.9 million to Malaysia, Singapore and China.

Consumers in Oregon will not know is salmon wild-caught or GM

February 26, 2016 A bill that would require genetically engineered fish to be labeled in Oregon has died in committee but the proposal will likely be resurrected in 2017.

12 EU countries agree with the French analysis of farming crisis

February 26, 2016 Speaking in Brussels, Stéphane Le Foll, Minister of Agriculture, Agrifood and Forestry, urged Europe to act to save the farming industry.

Mexican shrimp fishery got first Fair Trade USA certificate in the country

February 26, 2016 Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) said a Mexican shrimp fishery involved in a long-term improvement project (FIP) is now eligible for Fair Trade USA (FTUSA)’s capture fisheries standard.

Japan and Forum Fisheries Agency agree on fisheries cooperation

February 26, 2016 Japan and members of the Forum Fisheries Agency have agreed to sustain targeted cooperation in the fisheries sector within the Pacific Islands region.

EU faces larger-than-expected red meat glut this year

February 26, 2016 The European Union’s beef and pork production will rise even faster than expected this year, boosted by increasing carcass weights.

Belarusian meat, dairy companies to step up presence in UAE

February 26, 2016 A number of Belarusian meat and dairy companies may be able to get access to the market of the United Arab Emirates in March.

South Africa plans to ease rules regarding GMO crops

February 26, 2016 The Effort aims to make it easier for South Africa to import corn from the U.S. and Mexico as it attempts to avert a food crisis.

Mild winter leaves cereals vulnerable to winter kill

February 25, 2016 The latest European Joint Research Council crop report shows that winter cereals across Europe remain vulnerable to winter kill.

Russia keeps increasing soybean imports

February 25, 2016 In January Russian Federation imported 96.1 KMT of soybean that was record high for the specified month, exceeding January’s 2015 level by 20%.

Trans-Pacific Partnership will lift U.S. agricultural exports

February 25, 2016 The Trans-Pacific Partnership will tear down trade barriers and help level the playing field for U.S. agricultural exports to 11 nations across the Pacific Rim, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF).

Tougher testing of pork origin planned by AHDB

February 25, 2016 The testing of pork and pork products, for their origin, is being stepped up by AHDB Pork, moving from a quarterly check to a monthly programme.