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🍒 🍑New biosecurity leadership protects cherries & summerfruit Hort Innovation has announced a new five-year collaboration will boost biosecurity support for cherry and summerfruit growers, with dedicated industry guidance, on-farm tools, and rapid-response capability for emerging pest threats. Funded through industry R&D levies with Australian Government support, the collaboration will help growers stay ahead of regulatory changes, trade requirements and integrated pest management techniques. 👉 Read more: https://loom.ly/wybEGDA Summerfruit Australia | Cherry Growers Australia

AFIA Opens Registration for 2026 Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has officially opened registration for the 2026 Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference (PISC), set to take place from March 9–11 in Fort Worth, Texas. The annual event serves as one of the most important gatherings for professionals across the animal food industry, offering a platform to exchange ideas, strengthen business relationships, and explore emerging trends that are shaping the global market. https://lnkd.in/djAguGjt #AFIA #Feed #Feedmilling American Feed Industry Association (AFIA)

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF NORTHERN IRELAND’S NEPHROPS INDUSTRY Three innovative seafood businesses share their positive impacts and commitments to the future of the Northern Ireland nephrops industry. https://lnkd.in/eqmpiTxf

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF NORTHERN IRELAND’S NEPHROPS INDUSTRY Three innovative seafood businesses share their positive impacts and commitments to the future of the Northern Ireland nephrops industry. https://lnkd.in/eqmpiTxf

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF NORTHERN IRELAND’S NEPHROPS INDUSTRY Three innovative seafood businesses share their positive impacts and commitments to the future of the Northern Ireland nephrops industry. https://lnkd.in/eXkyrE5s

🐔🇫🇷 SNV invests €67m in Normandy to expand chicken production Société Normande Volailles (SNV), a subsidiary of LDC Group, has announced a €67 million investment at its Les Fourmis site in La Chapelle-d’Andaine (Orne), plus €10 million for the nearby Pont Morin site - aimed at significantly boosting domestic poultry output and reducing reliance on imports. 📍 Key points 💶 €67m at Les Fourmis (historic HQ) + €10m at Pont Morin 🏗️ Investment horizon: 2024–2027 🌍 Part of a wider ~€300m investment plan across western France 🍗 Context: poultry is now France’s most consumed meat at ~32 kg per capita/year 🗣️ Leadership highlighted the strategy as “supporting growth,” with the Normandy site set to ramp up and specialize production to reach maximum capacity, amid ongoing EU - Mercosur trade discussions that could increase South American poultry access to Europe. 👥 Management Alexandre Guyonnet, Director, SNV Les Fourmis Arnaud Boinard, CEO, Volena SNV ➡️ Takeaway: SNV/LDC is doubling down on industrial competitiveness and food sovereignty, scaling French poultry capacity at a time of strong consumer demand and heightened trade pressure. #Poultry #France #AgriFood #Investment #FoodSovereignty #LDC #SNV #Normandy #ProteinMarkets #Industry https://lnkd.in/eMpF77AF

“Working with our members, GAPP has identified several constraints facing the U.S. Alaska Pollock industry in the Brazilian and Colombian markets, including the shape and dimensions of Wild Alaska Pollock products cut from fillet blocks,” said Craig Morris, GAPP Chief Executive Officer. “We plan to overcome these constraints by first deeply understanding these challenges and then strategically working to overcome them and demonstrate the superiority of U.S.-caught Alaska Pollock over other whitefish alternatives.” USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) USDA https://lnkd.in/giD9-r6k

🌾 Limagrain's latest innovation, LG Catapult, is setting a new standard in the barley market. As a high-yielding, Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus-tolerant variety, LG Catapult eliminates the traditional yield penalty associated with disease-resistant strains. This advancement brings a robust disease resistance package and an effective IPM tool to the table, particularly in high-pressure aphid situations. For senior buyers focused on maximizing yield without compromising on disease resistance, LG Catapult presents an attractive opportunity to optimize barley production. Limagrain's commitment to enhancing food security through cutting-edge agronomic solutions is making significant strides in the industry. #Barley #France #InnovationInAgriculture Full Article: https://lnkd.in/egHfybWt

Councilmember Andrew Friedson kicking us off at the COG Regional Food Aggregation & Distribution Summit. Our region has a huge amount of farmland, but only a small percentage grows table crops. The summit is discussing market solutions, institutional purchasing and regional food systems. Growing more food regionally is incredibly important moving forward, but the way we get there likely has to begin with market demand for local. It's how we build our resilience as a region.

This fall, the Wisconsin Beef Council partnered with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, to host importers and distributors from Central America and the Dominican Republic for a tour of Wisconsin farms and beef businesses. The visit strengthened commercial relationships, offered firsthand exposure to Wisconsin’s beef production and processing, and highlighted the quality, safety, and sustainability of our state’s beef supply. Within a week of the tour, one packer reported two new orders from participants—an early sign of its impact. The mission showcased the depth and diversity of Wisconsin’s beef industry, from farm to table, and was supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection and the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board.