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Iraq bans food imports, Jordan not happy

August 2, 2016 Iraq’s Ministry of Trade has banned the import of some food products and beverages over health and safety concerns, some of which were Jordanian, according to the Iraqi newspaper Mada.

Irrigation channels offer opportunity for aquaculture in Myanmar

August 2, 2016 In Myanmar, 90 percent of aquaculture is in inland freshwater ponds in the Ayeyarwady Delta.

Fonterra stays at $4.25 farmgate milk price

August 1, 2016 Fonterra Co-operative Group forecast farmgate milk price has been maintained at $4.25 per kilogram of milksolids (kgMS), making the total payout available to farmers in the 2016/17 season $4.75 to $4.85.

France to support grain farmers after crops hit by weather

August 1, 2016 France will help grain farmers cope with an expected plunge in revenue after torrential rain and a lack of sunshine in late spring hit the country's cereal crops.

New tool for safe movement of salmon to seawater

August 1, 2016 An innovative new test for seawater readiness, co-funded by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), could boost Scottish salmon exports.

President Obama signs bill requiring labeling of GMO produce

August 1, 2016 U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that will require labeling of genetically modified ingredients for the first time.

New livestock movement rules in UK rolled out by Defra

August 1, 2016 Simpler rules on livestock keeping come into effect. Defra is cutting "red tape" by committing to simpler rules for livestock keepers to register land they use for animals.

Value of Romanian agri production down 6.6% last year

August 1, 2016 In 2015, the value of Romania's agricultural production amounted to 68.98 billion euros, down 6.6% compared to the value recorded in 2014 of 74.52 billion euros.

Survey finds toothfish spawning in the Ross Sea

August 1, 2016 A first-ever winter fisheries survey has uncovered new secrets of the Antarctic toothfish at the edge of the advancing winter sea ice in the Ross Sea.

GM salmon receives regulatory approval in Canada

August 1, 2016 AquaBounty Technologies has received regulatory approval in Canada for the sale of its GM salmon which it says is an important step towards commercialisation.

Russian watchdog to ban feedstuff import from Ukraine due to GMO

August 1, 2016 Russian veterinary and phytosanitary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor will ban import of feedstuff from Ukraine from August 1 because of identified unregistered gene-modified component.

EU countries asked to cut use of last-resort antibiotic in animals

July 30, 2016 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended that colistin-containing medicines should only be used as a second line treatment in animals and sale should be reduced across the EU.