As the holiday season hits us once again it can evoke memories of balmy days abroad, feasting on colourful vegetables and fruits, wholegrain cereals along with fish and small amounts of lean meat and low fat dairy foods all washed down with a glass or two of red wine - the typical Mediterranean diet. As the holiday season hits us once again it can evoke memories of balmy days abroad, feasting on colourful vegetables and fruits, wholegrain cereals along with fish and small amounts of lean...

Consumers turning to organic food in the wake of warnings about antifreeze-laden toothpaste, poisoned pet food, and antibiotic-laced fish may be in for a surprise. The same country blamed for those scares, China, is quietly muscling in on the organic market. Anagnoson said she doubts that produce grown in China is truly organic, regardless of the label. However, consumers who view that as a guarantee that the produce is pesticide-free are mistaken. Department of Agriculture's organic logo...

There were sharp price falls for agricultural commodities on Monday after weather reports pointed to excellent growing conditions for wheat, soyabean and corn. On the base metals market, ongoing disruptions and strong demand for batteries pushed lead to an all-time high of $3,125 a tonne, up more than 85 per cent from the start of the year. July is critical for some agricultural crops and is the month when corn pollinates. A mine in Austria, accounting for about 3 per cent of global...

A note on the effect of elevated concentrations of greenhouse gases on spring wheat yield in Ireland. report that "elevated O3 caused an overall reduction in both grain yield and the 1000-grain weight," but that "elevated CO2 produced an overall increase in grain yield, 1000-grain weight, number of ears and number of grains. A note on the effect of elevated concentrations of greenhouse gases on spring wheat yield in Ireland. However, when the air's CO2 concentration was simultaneously...

He fears a pricking of the private equity bubble will trigger a general market crash and has been selling metals to buy land to grow grain, in Australia, South America and the USA. If you believe that wheat, corn and soyabeans are in for a long bull run, here are four ways to take advantage, starting with the safest. Turning crops into bio-ethanol and bio-diesel is the plat du jour for politicians everywhere. There's lots of paperwork and conflicting opinions about what you have to do to...