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UK pig producers losing around £3 on every pig

December 1, 2015 UK pig producers are estimated to be losing around £3 a pig on average, according to the latest figures from AHDB Pork covering July to September this year.

Number of agritourism farms jumps by 847

December 1, 2015 In 2014, there were 21,744 agritourism farms in Italy (agritourism farms licensed to provide accomodation), 847 more than the previous year (+4.1%).

Philippines are working to make organic products more affordable

December 1, 2015 The Department of Agriculture (DA) is consistently working on making organic products more affordable to bring them to the table of all Filipinos by pushing more farmers to go organic, its top official said.

El Niño will continue to affect commodity prices

November 30, 2015 While weather problems paint a bright price outlook for coffee and sugar, grains and oilseeds are likely to be more stable prospects.

U.S. farm sector profitability to decline for the second year

November 30, 2015 Farm sector profitability is forecast to decline for the second straight year, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.

New European guidelines on joint selling of agricultural products

November 30, 2015 The Guidelines aim to support European farmers by clarifying how they can, under certain conditions, cooperate to jointly sell olive oil, beef and veal, and arable crops without breaching EU competition rules.

Information service centers benefit millions of farmers in Tibet

November 30, 2015 Information service centers in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region have benefited over 1.5 million farmers and herdsmen, according to Department of Industry and Information Technology in Tibet.

Senator Murkowski fights back against GE salmon approval

November 28, 2015 U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski has announced the next steps she is taking to fight back against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of genetically engineered (GE) fish for human consumption.

Rural Payments Agency to begin making BPS payments from December 1

November 28, 2015 As part of its commitment to pay more than half of all farmers by the end of the year, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced that around 30,000 farmers are set to receive their 2015 Basic Payment Scheme payments on December 1.

Fish stocks boost for North East waters

November 28, 2015 Fisheries experts have boosted stocks in the North East as the Environment Agency continues to develop and restore rivers in the region.

Bank of Scotland ready to help farmers

November 28, 2015 Bank of Scotland is ready to help farmers who may face delays in receiving their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments which are due to be paid at the beginning of next month.

One out of four farms disappeared between 2003 and 2013 in the EU

November 28, 2015 In the European Union (EU), there were 10.8 million farms in 2013 working 174.6 million hectares of land, the utilised agricultural area.