16 March 2020
South Africa increases tariffs on poultry imports
The South African Government has increased tariffs on poultry imports to address the issue of cheap shipments.
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13 March 2020
US Government agrees to lift ban on beef exports from UK
The US Government has agreed to lift the ban on beef exports from the UK for the first time since the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) outbreak.
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11 March 2020
Synlait to acquire 582ha farmland in Dunsandel, New Zealand
New Zealand’s dairy processing company Synlait has agreed to acquire a 582ha farmland adjacent to its Dunsandel facility for NZD$25.7m ($16.2m).
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9 March 2020
Victoria introduces programme to strengthen citrus exports
The Government of Victoria in Australia has announced a new programme to strengthen the citrus export industry and improve traceability in fruit supply chains.
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5 March 2020
Nova Scotia greenhouses receive local and federal investment
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia have agreed to support two greenhouse businesses in Nova Scotia.
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25 February 2020
Plant-based food company Hodo raises funding to expand capacity
US-based organic plant-based food company Hodo has raised funding from mission venture capital firm Renewal Funds to expand its production capacity.
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21 February 2020
Coronavirus Covid-19: Taiwan bans pork imports from Italy
The Taiwan Government has banned the import of live pigs and pork products from Italy after the Italian Government grounded all its flights to Taiwan in response to the Coronavirus...
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19 February 2020
The Coastal Companies acquires Lancaster Foods in US
The Coastal Companies has acquired fresh produce processor Lancaster Foods from Guest Services, a hospitality management company in Fairfax, Virginia, US.
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13 February 2020
Freight Farms raises funding to advance its platform
Vertical farming company Freight Farms has raised funding, led by investment firm Ospraie Ag Science, to advance the technical potential of its platform.
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29 January 2020
Regenerative agriculture start-up Cooks Venture raises $4m
US-based regenerative agriculture start-up Cooks Venture has raised $4m to boost the wholesale and retail distribution of its heirloom chickens.