First marijuana farming contracts awarded in Germany
Contracts for the cultivation of marijuana in Germany has been awarded to two Canadian companies.
EU milk volumes edging up following a slump in 2018
Unpredictable weather conditions and uncertainty surrounding Brexit have resulted in most of the main milk producing countries in the EU coming under pressure in terms of production in 2018. This...
200 million pigs could die in China due to swine fever
It is expected that between 150 million and 200 million pigs could be culled or die in the African swine fever (ASF) epidemic spreading through China, according to a report...
US threatens to add US$11 billion in tariffs on EU products
A longstanding dispute over EU subsidies that support Airbus and Boeing has led to the US government threatening to introduce punitive tariffs against EU imports amounting to US$11 billion (about...
Spotlight on US’s proposed ‘green’ economic reform policy
Against the backdrop of widespread flooding in several US states, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey of the Democratic Party have tabled a new economic reform policy in the...
Proposed new EU rule to ban use of veggie ‘burger’
Agriculture lawmakers in the EU voted last week to push for new definitions for meat products in upcoming negotiations with the European Commission and EU government to reform the EU’s...
Chinese demand for dairy continues to rise
The per capita consumption of dairy products has surged in China in recent years due to that country’s growing economy, which has resulted in an increase in the living standards...
Ban of chlorothalonil in fungicides a blow for EU crop farmers
EU member states have voted to ban the use of the active ingredient chlorothalonil in fungicides, a move that agricultural industry role players say will leave crops particularly vulnerable to...
Government bailout for Canadian farmers
Farmers in the dairy, poultry and egg industries in Canada were awarded CAD3,9 billion (about R42 billion) in income-protection funding during the country’s latest budget tabled by Finance Minister Bill...
Farmers’ woes mount as floods devastate the US Midwest
Heavy rainfall across the Missouri River and Mississippi River basins has ravaged much of the US Midwest this week
Top Belgian racing pigeon sold for R20 million
A top racing pigeon named Armando has been sold for 1,25 million euros (about R20,5 million) in an online auction, the highest-price ever achieved for a single pigeon in such...
China to increase pork imports due to African swine fever
China will be forced to increase pork imports as production in that country falls due to the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak.
Queensland’s horror flood fallout
It could take years to rebuild the cattle industry in north-west Queensland, Australia, after the equivalent of an entire year’s rain fell in only two weeks, killing about 500 000...
Celebrating 2019 World Pulses Day
World Pulses Day, a global event aimed at raising awareness about the multiple benefits of pulses, is being celebrated today. READ Data sharing in the fresh...
‘Fall armyworm has Australia and Asia in its sights’
Researchers have warned that crops such as maize, rice, sugar cane, sorghum, beet, tomato, potato, cotton and pasture grasses worldwide are at serious risk from fall armyworm (FAW) infestation if...
France bans widely-used herbicide
The sale of Roundup Pro 360 was recently banned in Lyon, France after a court found that regulators failed to take safety concerns into account when clearing the herbicide.
McDonald’s wants to reduce antibiotics use in beef production
International fast food company, McDonald’s, recently announced plans to work more closely with its beef suppliers worldwide in an effort to decrease the use of antibiotics in livestock production by...
New vaccine for infectious bronchitis in poultry
A new vaccine is being tested by researchers at the University of Edinburgh and the Pirbright Institute in the UK for its efficacy in combating the infectious bronchitis virus in...
World Food Day highlights zero hunger goal
Every year on 16 October, World Food Day is commemorated, which forms part of World Food Week from 15 – 19 October, with this year's theme titled ‘Our actions are...
Countries resolve to eradicate sheep and goat plague by 2030
More than 45 countries recently renewed their commitment to help eradicate sheep and goat plague, also known as peste des petits ruminants (PPR), by 2030.
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