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The European Commission has revised the 1995 draft budget (DB) for the CAP to cover a number of changes in budgetary estimates that have emerged since the first draft was [...]

The European Commission today (Monday) approved 10 programmes worth e1/420.5m (US$27.49m) to provide information on and promote agricultural products outside the EU. The European Commission's contribution is 50% of the [...]

This is one of those 'keepers' that we'll publish from time to time. This page will help you keep track of government farm program payments due to you over roughly [...]

The focus for most farmers and advisers now is capturing the best loan deficiency payment (LDP) during the harvest price slump. Added sales aren't likely until December or later. If [...]

WHAT FARMERS WERE PAID FOR FARM PRODUCTS - OCT. (Source: USDA) % Chge. % Chge. Commodity & Unit Oct. Last Mo. Last Yr. Beans, Dry Edible, Cwt. 17.000 -4.0% 1.8% [...]

Cotswold District Council in Gloucestershire is providing almost #10,000 of funding through Business Link Gloucestershire for business start-ups and an agricultural diversity scheme in the district. Copyright: CMP Information [...]

Nov 11 Autumn show and sale of pedigree Limousin cattle (170 head) including stock from the Nimboboteign, Brampton and Bowshead herds to be held at the Bristol Sales Centre. Harrison […]

Fresh produce importer and supplier Macleod McCombe blamed 'two years of difficult market conditions in the sector' as it went into liquidation. The fruit and veg company employed more than [...]

U.S. food sales as a result of the FOODEX Japan 2001 show are projected to top $50 million. The Tokyo U.S. Agricultural Trade Office organized and hosted the American Pavilion [...]

Canadian Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief told farmers March 1 the government was going to give them another $500 million (Canadian) in federal income subsidies this year. Predictably, Canadian farm leaders [...]

WASHINGTON -- An unprecedented US food and agricultural trade show scheduled for the end of the year in Havana has been postponed because the State Department refused to approve a [...]

WASHINGTON -- Clinton administration officials said that annual agricultural sales to Cuba could reach $300 million to $500 million a year if the US embargo were eased and Fidel Castro's [...]

Cuban officials have agreed to purchase more than $8 million in agriculture products from Upper Midwest farmers, including 13,000 metric tons of special quality animal feed, 5,000 metric tons of [...]

This article provides an overview of the Monsanto's current economic situation for its agricultural products, and the company's plans on profitability.

Commission adopts German Objective 5(a) programme The Commission this week adopted a scheme under Objective 5(a) of the EU Structural Funds to improve the processing and marketing of agricultural products [...]

The Clinton Administration has proposed, for the second time, that farmers receiving more than $100,000 in off-farm income should be made ineligible for price support loans and income support payments under the commodity programs. The Admninistration claims savings of around $500 million within five years upon implementing the change. The proposal is part of the Administration's welfare reform package.

The EC plans to introduce reforms in its agrimonetary policies which will mean abolishing monetary compensation starting Jan 1, 1993. The EC will implement a switchover system which will close any gaps between EC currencies to prevent a drop in farm incomes in the countries with stronger currencies. The new agreement provides that farmers who experience losses because of currency fluctuations will receive 75% of the increase in support price. The green rate will become the main mechanism for defending farmers against foreign exchange fluctuations.

CHESTNUT HILL, MASS., Aug. 13. - Net income of Seaboard Corporation in the second quarter and first half ended June 16 was above the year-ago periods. Seaboard's net income in [...]

Study Determines Checkout Has High Price RENO -- It costs an 'astounding' 5.5 cents to move each produce item through the supermarket checkout, according to preliminary results of the first [...]