Agriculture

Friday, September 11th 2015 - 09:58 UTC
FAO's August Food Price Index at its lowest in almost seven years

International food commodity prices continued to decline in August as ample supplies, a slump in energy prices and concerns over China's economic slowdown all contributed to the sharpest fall of the FAO Food Price Index in almost seven years.
Tuesday, September 8th 2015 - 08:30 UTC
European protesting farmers promised a €500m aid package by Brussels

European Union agriculture ministers have announced a €500m aid package after thousands of farmers protested on the streets of Brussels. The mainly Belgian, French and German farmers were protesting against plummeting prices for their produce.
Monday, September 7th 2015 - 17:57 UTC
Prime beef for Uruguay's national rugby team Los Teros during the World Cup

Uruguay's national rugby team Los Teros which will be participating in World Cup in England later this year, will be provided with Uruguay's world-class prime beef to be supplied by the National Meat Institute of Uruguay, INAC.
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.