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Sustainable Food Systems takes aim at creating wealth for producers October 2012

$18 billion dollars of food is imported into ON each year. That would be $500,000 in farm revenues and 10,000 direct and indirect jobs for local producers. Like this? Tweet it to your followers! 1 comments

Weird News: Vegetable dumbies October 2012

A research survey conducted in the UK has unearthed that one in five of Britons think that parsnips grow on trees. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Anaergia delivers London, England's first large anaerobic digester October 2012

Anaergia announces the award of London's first food waste to renewable energy facility that will be located in Dagenham, UK. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

BASF acquires Becker Underwood

BASF plans to acquire crop protection and biological seed treatment company Backer Underwood, for a price-tag of $1.02 billion. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Israeli plant makes electricity from manure September 2012

A new biogas plant in Israel will begin using cow manure and chicken waste to create electricity for nearly 6,000 homes. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Compac Small Fruit Sorter set to be world’s largest September 2012

Compac Sorting Equipment is busy building the world’s largest electronic sorter of cherries for Prima Frutta in Linden, Calif. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

New technique to ensure produce Salmonella-free September 2012

Researchers at the Institute of Food Research are testing a new technique to ensure fresh produce is free of bacterial contamination. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

USDA report slashes corn and soybean forecasts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its crop forecast, and have cut corn and soybean forecasts, but not as low as was predicted. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

British Journal of Nutrition Highlights Growing Body of Evidence in Pulse Nutrition Research September 2012

A special supplement to the highly regarded British Journal of Nutrition (BJN) adds further evidence to the importance of “eating your peas”... Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Japan creates poo-powered trike September 2012

Toto, a name you might’ve seen on toilets and urinals, has built a motorcycle called the Toilet Bike Neo that runs on excrement. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

G20 to consider action on food prices

The G20 Nations, according to Russian representatives, will decide within the next month whether to take joint action on soaring grain prices. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Insects to help address protein deficit in feed

The Food and Environment Research Agency and AB Agri have created a new project to investigate the use of insect larvae for protein in feed for farmed animals. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Mobile technology to help farmers predict harvest September 2012

PepsiCo and Cambridge University are introducing a new mobile technology to crop planning, with a new smartphone app that will help farmers predict harvests. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Canada negotiating with Ukraine for agricultural trade

The Canadian Government is increasing trade with Ukraine and negotiating for an agreement that will include poultry and other agricultural products. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Hong Kong to introduce new H5N1 vaccine August 2012

The Secretary for Food & Health has announced that a new vaccine, Re-6, is more effective in preventing avian flue and will be introduced to local poultry farms. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Government invests in soybeans

The Canadian Government is investing more than $800,000 to help the soybean industry develop varieties suitable for the expanding Japanese market. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

After Doha July 2012

It seems to be official – Doha is done. Federal Trade Minister Ed Fast said recently that a new WTO trade deal is unlikely for some years and that Canada must focus on new bilateral or regional trade deals. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

AEM elects new directors August 2012

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers elected two directors: Tiago Bonomo, president/CEO of McCormick USA & Daniel Miller, president/CEO of Manitou America. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Argentina to become world's 4th largest poultry producer August 2012

Argentine Industry Minister says that her country is on track to become the fourth largest poultry producer Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Introducing Asian ladybugs to Europe mistake July 2012

According to researchers in Europe, introducing the Asian ladybird into the continent was a serious mistake. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

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