Agriculture / Aquaculture News and Press Releases

Agriculture / Aquaculture

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Cargill launches Latitude™, a sustainable, plant-based alternative source of Omega-3 for fish feed applications: 10/16/2018 10:08:44 AM; Cargill has announced the launch of Latitude™, a plant-based fish oil alternative that provides long chain Omega-3 fatty acids for aquafeed. Latitude is 100 percent traceable since Cargill manages the supply chain from the canola seed to crop cultivation and oil production—and industry-first for a product of this kind.
Animal health and animal welfare: 10/16/2018 10:03:27 AM; A wholesome dairy farm stands or falls with healthy animals. Cows that are taken care of properly live longer, require less medication and produce more sustainably.
The sustainable dairy chain: 10/15/2018 1:23:27 PM; Milk is the basis for many delicious and nutritious dairy products, which are consumed worldwide. We are a cooperation of dairy farmers. The milk from their farms allows us to produce high-quality dairy products, and we do that as sustainably as possible.
Borden Waste-Away Group and Customers Continue Joint Funding of Life Saving Cancer Research: 10/10/2018 7:24:30 PM; As Breast Cancer Awareness month is well underway, Borden Waste-Away Group met with Goshen Health Foundation to present fundraising proceeds for cancer research that is more far-reaching than breast cancer alone.
USDA Partners to Improve Community Infrastructure for 1.1 Million Rural Americans: 10/9/2018 3:55:11 PM; Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $181 million in 88 projects (PDF, 173 KB) that will build community infrastructure and facilities in 27 states.
Agricultural supplies distributor Agro Amazônia to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation: 10/9/2018 3:14:08 PM; Sumitomo Corporation (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Masayuki Hyodo) has reached an agreement with shareholders of its subsidiary Agro Amazônia Produtos Agropecuários Ltda.
Bunge Limited Schedules Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Release and Conference Call: 10/5/2018 12:01:06 PM; Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) will announce its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, prior to the market opening.
Arla Foods and Foremost Farms USA to Explore Strategic Partnership: 10/5/2018 11:50:48 AM; Sharing a mutual ambition of leading the way in whey in the United States, European dairy cooperative Arla Foods and U.S. based dairy cooperative Foremost Farms USA are in advanced discussions about forming a strategic partnership.
Smithfield Foods Announces Expansion, Career Opportunities at Grayson, Kentucky Facility: 10/5/2018 11:44:28 AM; Today, Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced a $1.2 million expansion at its Grayson, Kentucky facility which will increase production capacity by 20 percent.
Nespresso and Blue Marble Microinsurance collaboration: 10/5/2018 11:39:00 AM; Program commences with nearly 2,000 farmers across over 5,700 hectares in Caldas, Colombia Nespresso, the worldwide pioneer and reference in premium portioned coffee, and Blue Marble Microinsurance, a startup with the mission of providing socially impactful, commercially viable insurance protection to the underserved and incorporated by nine insurance entities, have …
Danish Crown appoints new CEO for Tulip Ltd.: 10/5/2018 11:35:50 AM; Andrew (50) has been chosen to manage the on-going transformation of Tulip. He brings with him considerable experience of the meat industry and the UK retail landscape, which will be essential in securing and growing Tulip’s position in the UK market.
More fish please, say U.S. and British consumers—and make it healthy: 10/5/2018 11:32:12 AM; In its latest Feed4Thought survey, Cargill found that, over the past five years, 44 percent of American and British consumers surveyed had added more fish to their diets.
Thai Union shortlisted alongside Apple and Unilever for Thomson Reuters Foundation Stop Slavery Award: 10/5/2018 11:26:28 AM; The Thomson Reuters Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the world’s largest news and information provider, has announced Thai Union Group PCL. is one of six companies shortlisted for its annual Stop Slavery Award.
KitKat and Good-Loop launch ethical ad campaign: 10/4/2018 10:54:03 AM; KitKat ’s first campaign with Good-Loop, the ethical ad platform, goes live today – supporting the Nestlé Cocoa Plan and Nestlé’s societal commitments through opt-in digital ads.
Nestlé USA Partners with Start-ups Disrupting the Healthy Snacking and Plant-based Foods Categories: 10/4/2018 10:13:00 AM; Nestlé USA today kicked off three of its newest partnerships as part of the TERRA Food & Agriculture Accelerator founded by RocketSpace and Rabobank.
Ruralco signs transformative digital deal with Telstra: 10/3/2018 11:44:12 AM; Telstra and Ruralco announced a multi-million dollar partnership which will see Ruralco’s outlets across Australia upgraded to Telstra’s SD-WAN solution.
Starbucks Commits $20M for Emergency Relief to Farmers Impacted by Coffee Price in Central America: 9/30/2018 5:39:02 PM; In response to critically low coffee prices in Central America, Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) announced today a commitment of up to $20 million to temporarily relieve impacted smallholder farmers with whom Starbucks does business, until the coffee market self-corrects and rises above the cost of production.
Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Backyard Poultry: 9/28/2018 9:31:09 AM; For the third year in a row, a large multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been linked to contact with live poultry in backyard flocks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 212 cases have been reported in 44 states.
IFC Helps Philippines Expand Access to Finance for MSMEs and Agricultural Sector with New Personal Property Law: 9/26/2018 10:52:59 AM; IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has successfully supported the Department of Finance and Land Registration Authority and other public and private sector partners in creating the Personal Property Security Act which will allow micro, small and medium enterprises and farmers to use their movable assets to access loans, supporting growth and financial inclusion and …
Rabobank report: ‘Clear choices needed in Vegetable Oil Industry’: 9/26/2018 10:00:12 AM; The European vegetable oil application industry has shown interesting profitability in recent years, averaging 8 percent and thus exceeding the averages of 4 percent seen in the oilseed crushing industry worldwide.