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Farmers are essential part of solution to climate change

December 4, 2015 In the global efforts to stop climate change, agriculture can contribute a great deal. Michael Lohuis, Ph.D., Agricultural Environmental Strategy Lead at Monsanto, explains the importance of farmers\' contribution to carbon neutral economy.

Auckland to be declared free of fruit fly

December 4, 2015 Auckland is expected to be officially declared free of the Queensland fruit fly. Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) director-general Martyn Dunne told the Primary Production select committee an announcement was expected soon.

Farmers benefit from satellite coverage to get best from their land

December 4, 2015 Farmers can now call on the latest satellite information using the unique TalkingFields service to get the best from their land while cutting the environmental cost.

Food prices fall in November amid robust global inventories

December 4, 2015 Major food commodity prices fell in November, reversing about half their rise in the previous month, as the cost of internationally-traded staples, except for sugar, fell across the board.

Pork sales decline as 560,000 shoppers stop buying

December 4, 2015 Retail sales of pork continued to fall during the 12 weeks to November 8, with 560,000 fewer shoppers buying than a year earlier, according to AHDB Pork.

Drought-hit farmers in Latin America test 'miracle' beans

December 3, 2015 In Quezaltepeque, a village 30 kilometres north of San Salvador, farmers are testing 'miraculous' beans because they beat droughts.

The Netherlands is interested in the Valle del Cauca in Colombia

December 3, 2015 The ambassador of the Netherlands in Colombia, Robert Van Embdem, said that his country was interested in closing new business deals with entrepreneurs from the Valle del Cauca regarding fruit, sugar and various agricultural products.

FAO and China to work together on food safety, animal health

December 3, 2015 A commitment to strengthen cooperation on technology information and experience transfer has been agreed between the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS).

Europe block new GM maize probably carcinogenic to humans

December 3, 2015 Environment MEPs have opposed a new GM maize authorisation, banning it for the time being from food or feed use on the basis that the EU’s whole GM authorisation procedure remains “under review”.

Wales to suspend badger vaccinations due to global shortage

December 3, 2015 The Welsh government has announced that its badger vaccination programme is to be suspended in 2016 due to a global shortage of the BCG vaccine.

Open data to boost farming and feed the world

December 3, 2015 UK Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss reveals how open data will be used to grow the food and farming industry.

Love for pizza in South Korea drives cheese imports up 60%

December 3, 2015 Demand for cheese is growing in South Korea. A report by the USDA Global Agriculture Information network showed a 60% increase in cheese imports to South Korea since 2010.