More Sweet Potatoes Grace California’s Farms & Americans’ Plates

Over the last decade, Americans have more than doubled their consumption of the thin-skinned vegetable, according to the United States Sweet Potato Council: U.S. consumers, per capita, now wolf down 6.2 pounds of sweet potatoes each year.

High-Rise Tank Is New Solution In Farming Fish

September 7, 2011 Arthur Max, Associated Press

Adri Bout trawled Dutch waters for 25 years until he recognized the ocean's limits. Now he raises 100 tons of turbot a year in a unique high-rise tank that has overcome some of farmed fishing's most persistent problems.

Fisheries Ministers Commit To Maintaining Canada's Leading Position In Global Fishing Industry

September 7, 2011 Fisheries and Oceans Canada

The Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers concluded their annual meeting today with discussions on the need for Canada to maintain a leading position in a changing global fishing industry. The meeting was co-chaired by the Honourable Keith Ashfield, federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Honorable Daniel Shewchuk, Minister of Environment for the Government of Nunavut.

Cooke Aquaculture's Clearwater Seafoods Takeover Touted As Boon To Region

September 7, 2011 John Demont, Chronicle Herald

The chief executive officer of Cooke Aquaculture Inc. says a successful takeover of Clearwater Seafoods Inc. would form a billion-dollar seafood powerhouse that would benefit all of Atlantic Canada.

Indiana Pork Will Soon Reach Million Meals Milestone

September 7, 2011 Andy Eubank, Hoosier Ag Today

Two years ago at the Indiana State Fair the state's pork producers announced a new initiative to feed Indiana's hungry. The Million Meals program was launched to provide a million pork meals to Indiana food banks, and soon that millionth meal will be delivered, according to the president of Indiana Pork.