Cargill Inc. has announced it has bought a 25% stake in a Black Sea grain port terminal in Russia on plans to expand in the region.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has agreed to acquire the assets of Assiniboia Farmland for C$128 million.

The smallest orange crop in 24 years is estimated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be even smaller than previously forecast.

This week the Costa Rican government declared a national emergency for one of its most important agricultural exports.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has raised its forecast for 2014 U.S. beef production but estimates are still below 2013 output

BrazilÕs Conab increased its soybean output forecast from an original estimate of 87.9 million tons to 90.03 million tons.

The Japanese government aims to double its ag exports to ´1 trillion by 2020 despite increased competition once its markets are open.

According to a Kansas State University agricultural economist U.S. farmland prices may fall by as much as 10% in 2014.

Food distributor giant Sysco will buy rival U.S. Foods for $3.5 billion creating the largest food supplier in the U.S.

Continued growth is forecasted for the almond industry with near record production, high prices and increased export opportunities.

Tyson is overhauling a decades-old business model to gain market share in ChinaÕs crucial growing poultry sector.

Land OÕ Lakes will offer skim milk powder on the GlobalDairy Trade platform and will add butter to their offerings later in 2014.