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Ulster farmers concerned about early ending of PSA

February 5, 2016 Ulster farming leaders are concerned about the early ending of the European Commission’s Private Storage Aid (PSA) scheme for pigmeat.

Number of pigs in Estonia drops 15% in 2015

February 5, 2016 The number of pigs on the agricultural holdings of Estonia declined 15% in 2015 and is set to drop even more in 2016.

Farmers to gain access to Monsanto's soybeans in 2016

February 4, 2016 Monsanto said its commercial launch plans for its Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans after it received import approval in China.

USDA awards more than $30m for food safety and plant health

February 4, 2016 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of $30.1 million in competitive grants to fund 80 research projects.

Government of Canada invests in dairy research cluster

February 4, 2016 Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay said that the Government of Canada is investing an additional $1.75 million in the dairy research cluster.

Vietnam to cut tariffs on Laos imports

February 4, 2016 Many goods imported from Laos will enjoy a reduction of 50%t of tariffs between February 14, 2016, and October 3, 2020, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Norwegian seafood exports 18% up in January

February 4, 2016 Norway exported seafood for NOK 6.7 billion in January, which represents an increase of over NOK 1bn or 18% from the same time a year ago.

Fish landings in Argentina down 4,2%, squid down 25%

February 4, 2016 Fish landings in Argentina totaled 752,359.1 tons in 2015, which represents 4.2% less than the previous year.

Thailand to sell 300,000 tonnes of rice to Iran

February 4, 2016 Thailand signed agreements to sell 300,000 tonnes of rice to Iran worth 4.3 billion baht (S$171.62 million), the Thai commerce ministry said.

Egypt edges toward wheat supply crisis, traders boycott tender

February 4, 2016 Egypt's wheat suppliers boycotted en masse a state tender, pushing the world's biggest purchaser of the commodity towards a crisis.

The Philippines most probably will not import rice

February 4, 2016 The National Food Authority (NFA) Council of the Phillipines decided that the country may not need to import rice for the first quarter of this year.

Satellite data transforms environmental protection

February 3, 2016 Europe’s first ever satellite programme designed to monitor our planet’s health is now helping to protect and improve the UK’s natural environment, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss said.