Agriculture

Friday, September 4th 2015 - 12:06 UTC
Stray Merino Chris making headlines: 90 pounds of wool

A merino sheep from Australia is making headlines after he was discovered in the wild with massively overgrown fleece.
Monday, August 10th 2015 - 07:20 UTC
Pope Francis criticizes destruction of forests to plant soy bean

Pope Francis criticized the destruction of forests in order to plant soy in an interview with an Argentine radio station on Saturday, reinforcing his message that the environment should take precedence over financial gain.
Monday, August 10th 2015 - 07:00 UTC
Dairy and vegetable oils prices help FAO's July food index reach its lowest since 2009

Prices for major food commodities in July hit their lowest average monthly level since September 2009 as sharp drops in the prices of dairy products and vegetable oils more than offset some increases for those of sugar and cereals. Meat prices, meanwhile, remained stable.
Monday, August 10th 2015 - 06:05 UTC
Scotland to ban growing genetically modified crops

Scotland is to ban the growing of genetically modified crops, the country's rural affairs secretary has announced. Richard Lochhead said the Scottish government was not prepared to “gamble” with the future of the country's £14bn food and drink sector.
Monday, August 3rd 2015 - 09:29 UTC
Argentine farmers at Palermo show opening: “please don't vote for 'populist adventures'”

Argentine farmers have taken sides decisively ahead of events leading to the presidential election in October and the primaries next weekend. At the opening of the country's major Palermo agriculture show in Buenos Aires, the head of the Argentine Rural Society Luis Etchevehere called on his fellow citizens to avoid supporting “democratically elected leaders but intoxicated with authoritarianism” and “populist adventures”.
Thursday, July 30th 2015 - 09:39 UTC
Brazil's agriculture minister optimistic about a Mercosur/EU trade accord by end of the year

Brazil' minister of agriculture Katia Abreu said she was very optimistic about Mercosur reaching a trade agreement with the European Union, and if there are problems look to Europe, because Mercosur members have almost agreed and finished their proposal.
Monday, July 27th 2015 - 06:58 UTC
Uruguay's meat exports in almost seven months close to the billion dollars

Uruguay exports of meats reached 978 million dollars between January and 18 July of which 83% beef; 5,5% offal; 3% ovine; other industrialized meats 2.7% and 1.5% horse, according to the latest release from the country's Meats institute economics office, Inac.
Thursday, July 23rd 2015 - 08:18 UTC
Protesting French farmers promised €600m of emergency government help

Dramatic protests across the north of France have won the country’s farmers €600m of emergency government help. This week thousands of tractors blockaded motorways and brought cities to a standstill, as the plight of producers dominated the nation’s news.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2015 - 05:58 UTC
French president to announce emergency measures in support of farmers

President Francois Hollande has said he would unveil emergency measures to help France’s livestock and dairy farmers on Wednesday. Tuesday’s announcement came as as livestock farmers caused chaos in the north west of France, using tractors and trucks full of manure and rubble to block roads.
Monday, July 20th 2015 - 07:37 UTC
Dairy prices forecasted to continue falling as Southern hemisphere milking season takes off

New Zealand dairy exporter Fonterra is cutting jobs in an effort to shore up its cash flows as a slump in global dairy demand, particularly from number one buyer China, threatens to snuff out the country’s “white gold rush.”