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Alaska seafood confirmed as free from radiation

December 2, 2015 Alaska health authorities working with the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have determined that salmon, cod, halibut and other species are free from radioactive contamination from the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Farmers in Canada had 7% better year

December 2, 2015 Average operating revenues per farm in Canada amounted to $415,380 in 2014, up 7% from 2013, according to taxation records.

German pork exports still growing, country looks to Asian markets

December 2, 2015 German pork exports rose by 1%, to 1.3 million tonnes, during the first nine months of 2015.

Peru benefiting from modern farming that grows strongly

December 2, 2015 Peru's agricultural sector is growing strongly, and its future looks bright overall despite a rough patch expected ahead as El Niño intensifies.

Egypt to increase inspections of potato seeds from Europe

December 2, 2015 The Agriculture Ministry’s Central Administration for Agricultural Quarantine announced that it will be inspecting potato seeds imported from EU member countries more closely before allowing them into Egypt.

Spain is only European country with considerable tropical production

December 2, 2015 Spain is the only European country with a significant commercial production of subtropical fruits, especially avocados and mangoes.

RPA started with BPS payments, NAO says government bodies are ineffective

December 2, 2015 The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) of the UK announced that BPS payments had been made to over 33,000 farmers on Tuesday, the first day of the payment window.

Milk and dairy producers want trucks to carry more milk than limits allow

December 1, 2015 The National Milk Producers Federation and International Dairy Foods Association praise Congress for its decision to include in a conference report a dairy-specific amendment.

Farm loans for Indian tribes and members starting today

December 1, 2015 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is expanding the availability of farm loans for Indian tribes and members to purchase tribal farmland that has multiple owners.

Overall agricultural producer prices rose by 0.5% in October

December 1, 2015 In October 2015, overall agricultural producer prices rose by 0.5% compared to the previous month, and by 1.3% over one year.

Kurdistan region imports 90 percent of food

December 1, 2015 More than 90 percent of food consumed in the Kurdistan region is imported, according to data compiled by the region’s ministry of agriculture.

EPA will revoke approval of Enlist Duo herbicide by Dow AgroSciences

December 1, 2015 The EPA claims it’s received new information on the herbicide and believes now it is more harmful than originally thought.