SmithfieldÕs largest shareholder reversed its decision to vote against the companyÕs purchase by Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd.

Ukraine will initially provide China with 100,000 hectares of high quality farmland that will eventually expand to 3 million hectares.

Australian milk producer and supplier Murray Goulburn doubled its profits within the twelve months to June 30.

The largest ethanol company in the U.S. will open its new $250 million cellulosic ethanol plant in early 2014.

Algae biofuels are nearing the same Energy Return on Investment (EROI) as conventional petroleum fuels and can cut CO2 emissions by 68%.

Between August 2012 and August 2013 the average value of Iowa agriculture real estate increased 20% to $8,400 per acre.

Grain farmers in Manitoba are harvest exceptional yields of wheat and canola and cash receipts are expected to top $4.5 billion.

After suffering drought in 2008-2009 Uruguayan beef production has increased 4%-5% annually since 2010.

Initial findings of a new study by HighQuest Partners reveal that overall 44% of the agribusiness workforce are women.

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service the average value of California farmland is at an all-time record.

Cargill announced it plans to build a $200 million sunflower oil crushing plant in southern Russia.

An accelerated capital raising initiated by beef giant AACo has secured $129 million from large scale domestic and overseas investors.