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New market access rules, economic crisis affecting seafood industry - 27.04.2010

Used to be, seafood was largely something only folks on the coasts got to enjoy, while fresh fish was for those lucky enough to live near streams or lakes. Nowadays, though, fish is everywhere. And not just Lake Perch or Salmon. Odd, exotic fish from far-away places. Egypt expects to sign free trade agreement with Mercosur next July - 19.04.2010

Egypt expects to complete free trade negotiations with the four Mercosur countries -- Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay -- in July, Egypt's trade minister revealed this week in Cairo. Deere says new health care reform law will increase 2010 expense by $150 million after - tax - 26.03.2010

Deere & Company announced today that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law this week will adversely impact its expenses for fiscal 2010. As a result of the legislation, the company’s expenses are expected to be about $150 million higher on an after-tax basis, primarily in the second quarter. FAO Agriculture Programme Development in Iraq - 18.03.2010

The United Nations Development Group Trust Fund will close in 2010 and FAO has been working in close consultation with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) to develop its agriculture programme in Iraq. Ukraine rapeseed exports may stumble over EU laws - 16.03.2010

Ukraine's rapeseed exports are set to decline for a second successive year of decline, and may fall "significantly" more if biofuels regulations in Europe prove as damaging as some critics fear. Ukraine. Nibulon to begin construction on new river terminal - 16.03.2010

Nibulon announced on March 12 that construction has started on a new river terminal for grains and oilseeds in the Gradyz’k village of Globynskyy district of Poltava region. Ukraine. Condition of crops worsening - 16.03.2010

As of March 11, almost 0.77 million hectares sown to winter crops were staying under ice crust, which is 9.1% of the acreage, compared to 7.2% a week before, a press release of the agricultural policy ministry says. Soil biodiversity: the invisible hero - 16.03.2010

Soils are home to over one quarter of all living species, yet Europe has no binding legislation to protect this precious resource. We depend on soil for food, fibres, construction materials, clean water, clean air, climate regulation, and antibiotics such as penicillin and streptomycin are derived from the soil. China. Lawmaker Promotes Ethanol Production from Straws - 16.03.2010

A Chinese lawmaker said on Saturday more efforts should be made to promote the production of straw-turned ethanol amid the nation's drive to develop a low-carbon economy. Ukraine to set up 17 GMO labs - 16.03.2010

The State Committee on Technical Regulation and Consumer Policy (DerzhSpozhyvStandard) announced plans to establish 17 laboratories on testing genetically modified organisms (GMO) in food products in 2010, DerzhSpozhyvStandard chief Liudmyla Losiuk has told the press Monday. More corn ethanol may boost greenhouse gases - 16.03.2010

In the March issue of BioScience, researchers present a sophisticated new analysis of the effects of boosting use of maize-derived ethanol on greenhouse gas emissions. The study, conducted by Thomas W. Hertel of Purdue University and five co-authors, focuses on how mandated increases in production of the biofuel in the United States will trigger land-use changes domestically and elsewhere. Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44