Stories for 2011

Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 19:26 UTC
France warns it wants EU/Mercosur farmers subject to the same “strict” rules

France warned Tuesday that it is following closely European Union/Mercosur trade talks to ensure that farmers from both blocks are strictly subjected to the same rules.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 18:57 UTC
Jiggers queue early for the Falkland Islands Illex squid licenses

MORE than thirty, mainly Taiwanese, jiggers crowded into Stanley Harbour early this week prior to the beginning of the Falkland Islands Illex fishery season.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 11:35 UTC
Extreme weather and panic buying send wheat soaring to new highs

Countries anxious to avoid a repeat of the 2007-2008 global food crisis when they were caught short of grain supplies, have stepped up their buying programs and are driving prices to new highs.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 10:05 UTC
Ernest Shackleton honoured with birthday Google Doodle

Ernest Shackleton the famed Antarctic explorer has had his 137th birthday celebrated with a new Google Doodle on the search engine's homepage.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 05:57 UTC
US Air Force plane cargo triggers serious Argentina/US diplomatic incident

Argentina presented a formal protest to the United States embassy in Buenos Aires over the incident of a US Air Force plan that landed in the country last Thursday with alleged undeclared military equipment.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 05:45 UTC
Latinamerican countries call on Japan to cease “scientific whaling”

Nine Latinamerican countries that make up the “Buenos Aires Group” have called on Japan to put an end to “scientific whaling” as vessels take off for the new hunting season in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 05:34 UTC
US farmers have planted the biggest crop in 13 years reports USDA

United States farmers have planted the biggest crop in thirteen years according to a report released by the US Department of Agriculture which estimated the area sown to the eight major field crops in 2011 at 103.3 million hectares.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 05:25 UTC
Brazil ratifies no-support policy for UK military or government vessels linked to Malvinas

Defence minister Arturo Puricelli said Monday that Argentina “has no conflict hypothesis with countries from the region” and thanked the “strong support” from his visiting Brazilian peer Nelson Jobim regarding Argentine sovereignty over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.
Monday, February 14th 2011 - 23:54 UTC
Former UK farmers’ leader calls for stricter foot and mouth disease controls

A leading farmer form South West England has called for new measures to stop another outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the UK. Anthony Gibson, former regional director of the National Farmers Union, wants disinfectant footbaths for travellers arriving from problem areas.
Monday, February 14th 2011 - 23:47 UTC
Roubini warns of “hard landing” if developing countries don’t control inflation

Nouriel Roubini the New York University professor, who predicted the credit crisis, said China and other emerging markets risk a “hard landing” as they start raising interest rates to fight inflation.