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Egypt to follow global standard for ergot starting Tuesday

Jul. 11, 2016 at 10:04 am CDT

Cairo | Reuters — Egypt will allow up to 0.05 per cent ergot, a common grains fungus, in wheat shipments beginning on Tuesday, confirming the end of a months-long standoff just before the country re-enters the international wheat market. Reuters exclusively reported on July 4 that a ministerial decree would […]

Cargill to sell two Texas feedlots

Jul. 8, 2016 at 6:52 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Cattle advance on cash market optimism

Jul. 5, 2016 at 5:09 pm CDT

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Monsanto, Microsoft to invest in ag technology in Brazil

Jul. 5, 2016 at 11:23 am CDT

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Food commodity prices seen stable over next decade

Jul. 5, 2016 at 11:05 am CDT

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Egypt’s parliament to look into wheat fraud allegations

Jun. 29, 2016 at 2:47 pm CDT

Cairo | Reuters — Egypt’s parliament has set up a fact-finding commission that will look into allegations of corruption in local wheat procurement. Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer, this month announced a government-led inspection of wheat silos after an unusually high procurement figure prompted allegations of possible fraud from […]

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China’s COFCO to open Canadian grain office by autumn

Jun. 28, 2016 at 6:33 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — China’s COFCO Agri will open a Canadian crop trading office in Winnipeg by the time farmers harvest their new crops, the state-owned agricultural trader said Tuesday. The new office, which Reuters reported earlier this month, will focus on trading canola and its processed products oil and […]

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European Commission to extend glyphosate licence for 18 months

Jun. 28, 2016 at 6:14 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission is extending by 18 months its approval for the herbicide glyphosate, used in Monsanto’s Roundup, Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis said on Tuesday. Contradictory findings on carcinogenic risks have thrust the chemical into the centre of a dispute between EU and U.S. politicians, regulators […]

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Canada dilutes plan to limit temporary foreign workers

Jun. 23, 2016 at 7:13 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s Liberal government on Thursday watered down measures to limit the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers firms can hire after complaints the restrictions would cause major labour shortages. Under rules introduced by the previous Conservative administration, the number of low-skilled foreign workers a firm could […]

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Canpotex shelves plans for Prince Rupert terminal

Jun. 17, 2016 at 6:25 pm CDT

Reuters — Canpotex, the potash export sales arm for PotashCorp, Mosaic Co. and Agrium, said Friday it would not build a planned shipping terminal at Prince Rupert in British Columbia. Canpotex said the decision was based on economic and commercial considerations and that its export capacity in Vancouver, Saint John […]

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