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Australia eyes 10 percent increase to grain crop

June 6, 2016 Australia is eyeing a 10 percent increase in wheat production over the upcoming season thanks to favourable conditions in the lead up to winter, an unwelcome sign in a market awash with grain.

UK Seafood Week worth up to £18 million to industry

June 6, 2016 Seafood Week has announced its return for 2016 and reveals that last year’s campaign was estimated to be worth an incredible £18 million to the industry.

Measure against illegal fishing comes into force this weekend

June 4, 2016 The international Port State Measures Agreement will come into force on Sunday June 5, following its ratification by 29 States and the European Union.

New test for major health problem in cattle industry developed

June 4, 2016 A new blood test to detect Mycobacteria in blood has been developed by a team at The University of Nottingham.

Greek fruit, vegetable exports increased 25%

June 4, 2016 In terms of value, Greek fresh fruit and vegetable exports increased 25 percent in the first quarter of 2016, compared with the same period last year, Incofruit-Hellas reported in an announcement Tuesday May 31.

FAO forecasts marginal production decline for pigmeat

June 4, 2016 World meat production is forecast to stagnate this year at about 321 million tonnes with pigmeat production heading for a marginal decline.

La Niña to benefit coastal agriculture in Peru

June 4, 2016 La Niña, the weather phenomenon characterized by the drop in temperature on the surface of the sea, would impact the Peruvian regions in different ways.

Taiwan to seek status as free of animal foot-and-mouth disease

June 4, 2016 Taiwan is seeking to be listed next year by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) as a country free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination, the Council of Agriculture said.

Japan halts imports of Australian cattle due to Johne's disease

June 3, 2016 The Japanese government said Thursday that it has halted imports of Australian cattle owning to Johne's disease being detected in dairy cows that were imported in May.

Brazil cane crush, sugar output extend forecast-beating run

June 3, 2016 Sugar production in Brazil's Centre South cane belt was even larger than expected during the first half of May, data from industry body Unica shows.

U.S. cheese output 992 million pounds, 1.4% above April 2015

June 3, 2016 The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that total cheese output excluding cottage cheese was 992 million pounds, 1.4 percent above April 2015 but 3.3 percent below March 2016.

Corn exports add $604.8 million to Texas economy

June 3, 2016 U.S. corn exports generate $74.7 billion in annual economic output with benefits that extend well beyond the nation’s farmlands, according to a new analysis conducted by Informa Economics IEG.