The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-20
B.C. creates advisory group on regenerative agriculture and agritech
The 17-member group will provide advice to government to promote regenerative ag practices Read more
2022-06-20
Minister Bibeau announces finalists for Food Waste Reduction Challenge
12 finalists in the Business Models Streams will compete for a grand prize Read more
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2022-06-20
Older Farmers at Higher Risk of Falls
Preventing Debilitating Slip, Trip and Fall Related Injuries Read more
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2022-06-20
Rockingham Cooperative to invest US$17M in upgrading grain handling, feed operations | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — Rockingham Cooperative, a Virginia based farmer-owned cooperative, is set to invest US$17 million to upgrade and expand its grain handling and feed ma ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-06-20
Arta Capital acquires minority interest in Spanish snacks company Facundo | Food Business Africa Magazine
SPAIN—Arta Capital has acquired 37.4% minority interest in Spanish nuts and snacks supplier Facundo Group from the Villagra family. Vicente Facundo Villagrá ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-20
CHS set to open new grain storage facility in Minnesota | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA— CHS, a Fortune 500 secondary farmer-owned cooperative is set to expand its operational capabilities and increase efficiency with a new state-of-the-art ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-20
Ghana wheat consumption is forecast down amid sustained increases in wheat product prices | Food Business Africa Magazine
GHANA— A report by United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service Accra Post projects Ghana’s MY2022/23 total wheat consumption slig ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-20
Viterra opens new grain facility in Canada | Food Business Africa Magazine
CANADA — Viterra Canada Inc., a Canadian agriculture commodities business, officially opened its new high-throughput grain facility in Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-20
Magic Spoon makes retail debut after closing $85M funding round | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA—Magic Spoon, a US breakfast cereal maker, has secured US$85 million in investment in a Series B funding round, bringing total funding to date to US ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-06-20
Ethiopia wheat production forecast is up 3.26 percent over last period production estimate | Food Business Africa Magazine
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-20
Saudi Arabia’s Savola foods acquires food group EGYBELG | Food Business Africa Magazine
SAUDI ARABIA—Savola Foods, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Savola Group, has acquired the total assets of food group EGYBELG, with a value of US$33.1million. ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-18
Pennsylvania moves to protect 32 farms in 18 counties from development
The state has helped to preserve 6,076 farms in 58 of the state’s 67 counties, putting a total of 613,884 acres of farmland off-limits to developers. Read more