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Why West Greenland cod, main economic resource, disappeared

January 11, 2016 Einar Eg Nielsen, Professor of Fish Genetics at DTU Aqua, has used modern genetic analyses to examine why the West Greenland cod disappeared.

Europeans think agriculture and rural areas are important for their future

January 11, 2016 A new survey looks at European attitudes towards agriculture and the CAP. A growing majority of Europeans consider agriculture and rural areas as important for the future, with more than 90% respondents holding this view.

Record vegetable harvest in Russia in 2015

January 9, 2016 The Russian Ministry of Agriculture reported a record vegetable harvest in 2015, totalling 16.1 million tonnes, which is 12.3% more than the average of the last five years.

EU relaxes radiation checks on Fukushima food exports

January 9, 2016 From Saturday, January 9, fruit and vegetable products being exported from Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, will be exempt from the EU's mandatory radiation checks, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said.

FAO food price index drops in December 19.1% below previous year

January 9, 2016 Prices of major food commodities declined for the fourth year in a row in 2015, averaging 19.1 percent below their previous-year's levels, as the dwindling global economy also triggered sharp price falls from metals to energy markets.

Salmon and trout exports from Norway reach records

January 9, 2016 Norway exported salmon worth NOK 47.7 billion ($5.3 billion) in 2015. This is an increase of 9 percent compared with 2014, and it is the highest export value ever for salmon.

Avian flu outbreak escalating in Taiwan

January 8, 2016 An avian flu outbreak on poultry farms in Taiwan has intensified over the past few weeks as the weather turned cooler, the Council of Agriculture (COA) said.

Hong Kong bans poultry meat import and products from France

January 8, 2016 Hong Kong authorities banned the import of poultry meat and products from France's Lot Department because of outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza.

Drought to especially affect potatoes in the Canary Islands

January 7, 2016 The Councillor of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Water of the Canary Islands, Narvay Quintero, said that the potato sector will be the most hurt by the lack of rainfall.

Irradiation good for grapes and blueberries

January 7, 2016 New research reveals that phytosanitary irradiation can be effective in preserving the quality of blueberries and grape during long-distance transportation, distribution, storage.

U.S. pig herd reached new record hitting 68.3 million head

January 7, 2016 The U.S. pig herd reached a new record on December 1, 2015, hitting 68.3 million head, the highest since size estimates began in 1988, according to AHDB Pork.

Reformed Defra will help British farming lead the world

January 7, 2016 Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has committed the government to improving the country’s resilience to animal disease” by investing around £65 million in new centres for livestock, crop health and precision engineering.