Archives for November 30, 2012

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Russia set to lift Brazilian meat embargo

By Carina Perkins

Russia is close to lifting a ban on imports of beef, pork and poultry from the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso, Parana and Rio Grande do Sul.

World Bank warns of a ‘new norm’ of high food prices

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

High and volatile food prices are on track to become the ‘new normal’, according to the World Bank, which has urged action to support sustainable agriculture, nutrition programmes and safety nets.

Canadian groups join to tackle E.coli

By Joe Whitworth

A funding program has been launched in Canada aimed at the development of tests to detect E.coli during food production.

Oman opens to Canadian cattle

By Carina Perkins

Oman has opened its doors to live cattle imports from Canada in an agreement worth an estimated $900,000 annually to the Canadian livestock industry,