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World food commodity prices declined modestly in May for the second consecutive month, although wheat and poultry prices pushed higher, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price…

The gauge for world food prices went up in January, largely catalysed by supply-side constraints for vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index averaged…

For three days, FAO Members from Europe and Central Asia discussed current agricultural issues that are key to transforming the region’s food systems for better nutrition. The Forty-Second Session of the European Commission on Agriculture…

According to Andriy Yarmak, Head of the FAO/EBRD regional horticulture development project in Moldova, Georgia, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, fruit importers from many world countries show a high level of interest in the procurement of…

They may look like little fluffy cotton balls with legs, but the damage mealybugs can do on houseplants and in the outdoor garden is serious. Mealybugs, a cousin to other garden pests like scale and whiteflies, can damage many flowering…

STUART, Iowa — Rex Wilhelm graduated from Iowa State’s vet school in 1968 and figured this western Iowa town was a good place to start. “There were a number of practices available to me, but I needed to stay within driving distance of…

CORNING, Iowa — About a year ago, Jason and Jamie McManis took a chance and started their own business. “It was absolutely a leap of faith,” Jason says. “I had a good job working for great people, but this idea had been nagging at me for…

Spring is in the air, and in the blink of an eye, it’ll be time for skin-baring clothes that are quite unforgiving of winter’s dietary indulgences. But that’s where spring superfoods come into play. Start your pre-summer slimdown with…

In Italy there is quite a lively demand for Spanish produce at the moment as, when it comes to prices, Spain seems to be more competitive. "Demand for Spanish iceberg lettuce is always good with prices ranging from…

"What a great job we have," says John Grootscholten with Daily Fresh when asked how his cultivation is going. Dutch radish growers have been in for a surprise in recent years when it comes to the weather. Will it be ice-skating or T-shirt…