Agrifish : Page 1066

New $15 billion goal for agriculture in British Columbia

December 7, 2015 Agriculture, food processing and seafood industry in British Columbia has grown 17 percent since 2012.

Europe will invest €392 million in Portuguese maritime

December 7, 2015 The European Commission has announced its key investment package for the Portuguese maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors for 2014-2020.

Hepatitis A cases in New Zealand linked to frozen berries

December 7, 2015 The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources said it is aware that New Zealand authorities are looking into four recent cases of hepatitis A and possible sources of contamination.

Omega-3 also beneficial for bulls, not just humans

December 7, 2015 The health benefits of the fatty acid Omega-3 for humans are well known. Now it has turned out to be beneficial for bulls, especially for their fertility.

Russia to be independent of food imports by 2020

December 5, 2015 Russia will be able to independently provide itself with foodstuffs by 2020 but will require additional financing, Russian Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev said.

Asian countries ban French poultry after bird flu outbreak

December 5, 2015 A number of countries in Asia and north Africa have banned imports of French poultry following a bird flu outbreak, the agriculture ministry said.

Ukraine won't postpone introduction of phyto-sanitary standards

December 5, 2015 Ukraine won't postpone the introduction of technical and phyto-sanitary standards, as defined by the Agreement on a free trade area between Ukraine and the European Union," Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said.

U.S. dairy producers ask Congress to finally solve country-of-origin problem

December 5, 2015 Dairy producers and exporters urged Congress to solve a trade dispute over country-of-origin meat labeling in the massive year-end spending bill currently being negotiated on Capitol Hill.

U.S. farmers can apply for safety net programs

December 4, 2015 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that producers who chose coverage from the safety net programs can begin visiting FSA county offices starting December 7, 2015.

Third of arable land lost in last four decades

December 4, 2015 Scientists from the University of Sheffield have revealed that the world has lost a third of its arable land in the past forty years.

U.S. sees farm trade surplus shrinking to 10-year low

December 4, 2015 The U.S. surplus in agricultural trade will tumble 63 percent to the lowest in a decade because of lower commodity prices and as the stronger dollar reduces the competitiveness of the country’s exports, the government said.

Turkish fruits, vegetables prices fell 30% in 3 days after Russian embargo

December 4, 2015 A Russian embargo on Turkish fruits and vegetables has forced farmers to cut prices on the domestic market, resulting in the steep price decreases for a large number of agricultural products.