Farmers in California are turning to robot as there are fewer and fewer laborers available to do the work.

After debates have occurred for years about GM foods the science is now venturing into the field of forestry.

In August alfalfa from a non-GMO field in Washington was rejected for export because it tested positive for GM alfalfa.

The Development Bank of Jamaica announced Wallenford Coffee Co. has been sold to AIC International Investments Ltd. for US$39.5 million

Australian cooperative giant CBH has established an office in Portland OR to buy North American grain for its customers in Asia.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that Brazil will harvest 88.0 million tons of soybeans Ð 3 million tons more than the U.S.

Russia-based agricultural investment company Irrico plans to have 40,000 hectares in its portfolio by mid-2014.

Between 2008-2013 revenues for the poultry farming sector in China have grown 7.7% annually on average to reach $75.3 billion.

Advent International and CDIB Capital have acquired a major equity position in International Coffee & Tea LLC.

Tea sales in the U.S. reached $15.7 billion in 2012 and are expected to increase to $18 billion in the next two year.

IndonesiaÕs government approved the plan to buy 1 million hectares of farmland in Australia to secure cheaper imports.

The EU Parliament voted to fix a 6% limit on the use of crop-based biofuels used for ground transportation.