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At least two killed in potato farmer protests in Peru

Feb. 1, 2018 at 4:30 pm CST

Lima | Reuters — At least two people have been killed in clashes at protests by potato farmers across the Peruvian Andes, police said on Thursday, as demonstrators demanded the government make good on promises to buy excess potatoes after a sharp price drop. Thousands of farmers took part in […]

Southern Plains drought slows U.S. cattle herd growth

Jan. 31, 2018 at 7:00 pm CST

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Zimbabwe to give white farmers 99-year leases

Jan. 31, 2018 at 2:30 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle post losses, but off session lows

Jan. 30, 2018 at 8:28 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound after sharp drop

Jan. 26, 2018 at 4:58 pm CST

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Canadians spent $5.7 billion on cannabis in 2017

Jan. 25, 2018 at 5:53 pm CST

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadians spent an estimated $5.7 billion on cannabis in 2017, Statistics Canada said on Thursday, with the country on track to legalize recreational use of the drug nationwide later this year. About 4.9 million Canadians between the ages of 15 to 64 purchased both medical and […]

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U.S. livestock: Cattle sink after hitting highest since early November

Jan. 25, 2018 at 3:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures dropped 2.2 percent after hitting their highest level in 2-1/2 months on Thursday, snapping a three-day winning streak as a rebound in the U.S. dollar sparked a round of profit-taking. “The pushback on the U.S. dollar maybe caught a few people off-guard,” said […]

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Bottles of Roundup herbicide on a shelf.

France says will not ban glyphosate when no alternative

Jan. 25, 2018 at 3:07 pm CST

Saint-Genes-Champanelle, France | Reuters — France will not force farmers to stop using glyphosate after a ban planned within three years, in cases where an alternative has not been found, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. He added that this would likely concern 10 per cent of farms while solutions […]

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Officials aim to forge ahead with TPP as Canada wavers

Jan. 22, 2018 at 1:45 am CST

Tokyo | Reuters — As trade officials gather in Tokyo this week to try and forge ahead with a trade pact that U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned last year, the new 11-member club risks getting bogged down by resistance from Canada. The member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement […]

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U.S. soy cargo to China traded using blockchain

Jan. 22, 2018 at 1:21 am CST

London | Reuters — A cargo of U.S. soybeans shipped to China has become the first fully-fledged agricultural trade conducted using blockchain, participants said Monday. Louis Dreyfus, Shandong Bohi Industry Co., ING, Societe Generale and ABN Amro took part in the trade where the sales contract, letter of credit and […]

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