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Agricultural equipment demand to exceed $193 billion

May 6, 2016
Global demand for agricultural equipment is forecast to expand 6.6 percent per annum through 2019 to over $193 billion.

Continuing growth in Norwegian seafood exports

May 6, 2016
So far this year Norwegian seafood exports have totalled NOK 28.8 billion. This is an increase of 26 percent or NOK 5.9 billion year-on-year.

£330 million of UK cheese exports headed to EU market

May 6, 2016
From traditional cheddar to Somerset brie, £330 million of UK cheese exports went to the EU market in 2015.

Argentina farm exports soar in first quarter

May 6, 2016
Argentine farm exports rocketed 68% higher in the first quarter compared to the same 2015 period.

Three countries export half of fresh tomatoes and pepper

May 6, 2016
World exports of fresh tomatoes produced in 2015 amounted to 7,576.66 million euro, 8.79 percent more than in the previous year.

Russia may start grain exports to China very soon

May 5, 2016
Russia may start grain exports to China very soon, Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachyov said at a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Han Changfu.

Drought pushes maize imports in South Africa to highest since 1993

May 5, 2016
South Africa became a net importer of the grain for the first time since 2008 this year, bringing in the most in two decades after the worst drought in more than a century hurt local output.

Singapore tells Uganda to forget oil, work on agriculture

May 5, 2016
The Singaporean minister of state for trade and industry has advised Uganda not to be excited by the potential prospects the oil industry seems to present.

Tuna contributes 42.2 billion annually to global economy

May 5, 2016
Fishing vessels catch enough tuna to contribute more than $42 billion to the global economy annually, according to a report released by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Banana crops Tabasco in Mexico free of Panama disease

May 5, 2016
The plague of Panama disease, which threatens banana crops in Asia, Europe, and Africa, won't represent a danger to the plantations in Tabasco if the fungus arrives there.

Indonesia to export more fish to control price

May 5, 2016
The Indonesian government will ship more fish overseas to rise price at domestic market as output increases significantly due to decline of illegal fishing.

EPA grant helps New Mexico manage pesticides

May 5, 2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $261,033 to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture’s pesticide program.