The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-16
Health Canada addresses front of package labelling
The labels aren’t meant to convey a warning, a spokesperson said Read more
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2022-06-16
High Alberta farmland prices dissuading new farmers
Fields: Investors, Lenders, Farmers, and the Future of Farmland in Alberta Read more
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2022-06-16
May sales of tractors and combines down again
Total farm tractors sales down by 11.3% in Canada and 14.5% in US. Read more
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2022-06-16
13th annual Great Lakes Grain crop assessment tour dates set
Great Lakes Grain’s 13th annual crop assessment tour for corn and soybean farmers set for August 29-September 9, 2022. Read more
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2022-06-16
Forafric Maroc partners with Alapala in US$99.5m investment project to increase wheat processing capacity | Food Business Africa Magazine
MOROCCO - Alapala, one of the leading brands in flour milling equipment and mill projects, has partnered with Forafric Maroc, a fully-owned subsidiary of Fo ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-06-16
M. Dias Branco has acquired Jasmine Alimentos | Food Business Africa Magazine
BRAZIL—M. Dias Branco, a Brazilian multinational company leading in the pasta and biscuit segment has announced the acquisition of Jasmine Alimentos, a refe ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-16
Biden nominates Doug McKalip for USTR’s Chief Agricultural Negotiator | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA—U.S. President Joe Biden intends to nominate Doug McKalip, a veteran agricultural and trade policy expert to be the next chief agricultural negotiator f ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-16
Katjes Group acquires gluten-free baked goods firm Genius Foods | Food Business Africa Magazine
GERMANY—German confectionery company Katjes Group has acquired UK gluten-free baked goods firm Genius Foods through its venture-capital arm Katjes Greenfood ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-16
Cargill to close UK crush facility due to difficult market conditions | Food Business Africa Magazine
UK—Cargill has confirmed its intention to close its rapeseed crush facility in Hull in the UK ‘due to current market conditions’ which are thought to be a s ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-16
Fraser & Neave Holdings places bid to acquire Cocoaland | Food Business Africa Magazine
MALAYSIA—Fraser & Neave Holdings, a Malaysia-based food and beverage manufacturer, has placed a bid to acquire local peer Cocoaland Holdings.F&NHB f ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-15
Inflation means longer lines at food banks
Nationwide, operating costs are climbing significantly for food banks, says Kyle Waide, chief executive of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Read more
2022-06-15
Temporary silos to speed Ukraine grain exports — Biden
The United States will build temporary grain silos on the border of Ukraine and Poland to help overcome a logistical barrier to exporting Ukrainian grain by rail. Read more