Thursday, March 22, 2012

Major USDA grant supports pioneering agricultural genome to phenome collaboration led by Iowa State University

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced today it is awarding more than $1.8 million to support the work of the Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) being led by Iowa State University in collaboration with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Idaho.

Government of Canada will host Seal Summit for stakeholders to discuss opportunities for industry development

Fisheries and Oceans Canada understands the important role that a healthy ecosystem has in the sustainability of our fisheries

Minister Bibeau concludes G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, concluded a productive annual G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting, where Canada took a leadership role in advancing priorities and agricultural interests regarding global food security, resilient and sustainable agriculture and open and rules-based trade.

Maple Leaf Foods Completes Construction of its New World-Class London Poultry Plant and is On Track to Start Production in Q4 2022

Today confirmed that it has completed construction of its new, state of the art, value-added poultry plant in London, Ontario, slightly ahead of schedule

GREENSPACE ANNOUNCES CEO TO PURCHASE PORTION OF COMPANY'S OUTSTANDING DEBT

a leader within the organic and plant-based food industry, announces that it's President and Chief Executive Officer has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire a portion of the Company's outstanding debt.