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Agriculture to replace oil as Mexico’s largest export sector

May 10, 2016
Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Foodstuffs (Sagarpa) José Calzada Rovirosa is slated to head up a 70-member delegation to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

First quarter volume boost for U.S. pork exports

May 10, 2016
Exports of fresh and frozen pork from the U.S. increased by 5%, year-on-year, during the first quarter of 2016, according to AHDB Pork.

Meat sales show healthy increase in Ireland

May 10, 2016
Healthy increases in meat and poultry sales feature in the latest supermarket share figures for Ireland which are published today by Kantar Worldpanel.

Record growth in U.S. organic farming

May 10, 2016
The latest USDA figures show another significant increase in the number of certified organic operations in the U.S.

FAO: 2016 harvest could be second largest ever

May 10, 2016
World food prices have risen again, but a report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation suggests 2016 could be the second largest global harvest ever.

Vietnam's marine product sales to increase 13%

May 10, 2016
According to Vietnam Customs, the country’s seafood exports in the first quarter of 2016 reached $1.45 billion.

Historic growth in California's almond acreage

May 9, 2016
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that California’s 2015 almond acreage is estimated at 1,110,000 acres.

Spain loses a quarter of farms in ten years

May 9, 2016
New figures released in Spain show that the country has lost almost a quarter of its farms in the last ten years.

USDA farmers market in Washington, D.C. opened bigger than ever

May 9, 2016
The USDA farmers market, located at 12th and Independence Avenue, S.W., in Washington, D.C., steps from the National Mall, features more farmers and growers among the 32 vendors than ever before.

Countdown to BPS 2016 application deadline begins

May 9, 2016
Applications for BPS 2016 continue to come in with over 50% of farmers having successfully submitted their claim.

Expanded access for Australian citrus in South Korea

May 9, 2016
Australian citrus industry group, Citrus Australia, and Research and Development Corporation Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) welcomed South Korea’s decision to accept Australian blood oranges.

India to make life easier for food producers

May 9, 2016
The government may soon permit companies wanting to set up units in India, to import ingredients like flavors and preservatives.