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Report finds ethanol, bioenergy no threat to food security

Jun. 14, 2016 at 8:19 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — Bioenergy produced from crops does not threaten food supplies, researchers funded by the U.S. government, World Bank and others said in a report Tuesday, dealing a potential blow to critics of the country’s biofuels program. There is no clear relationship between biofuels and higher prices […]

North Dakotans put ‘corporate’ farming to vote

Jun. 14, 2016 at 7:50 pm CDT

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Bayer ex-CEO reportedly opposed Monsanto deal

Jun. 11, 2016 at 2:52 pm CDT

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China’s COFCO Agri hiring grain traders, opening Winnipeg office

Jun. 10, 2016 at 4:51 pm CDT

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Canada’s PSP buys stake in tag maker Allflex

Jun. 10, 2016 at 2:14 pm CDT

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Turkey bans ammonium nitrate sales after bomb attacks

Jun. 10, 2016 at 6:02 am CDT

Istanbul | Reuters — Turkey has banned the sale of fertilizers containing ammonium nitrate, which can be used in explosives, after at least half a dozen car bomb attacks this year, the agriculture minister said on Thursday. The move comes after 11 people including six police officers were killed on […]

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Constellation seeks $1B valuation for Canadian wine unit

Jun. 3, 2016 at 7:57 pm CDT

Reuters — Constellation Brands is seeking a valuation of about $1 billion for a possible initial public offering of its Canadian wine business this year, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The unit, which includes eight wineries and 160 retail locations across Ontario, is expected to list in Toronto as early as […]

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Germany to abstain in EU glyphosate vote next week

Jun. 3, 2016 at 7:33 pm CDT

Berlin | Reuters — Germany will abstain in a European Union vote next week on the continued use of glyphosate in herbicides, because ministries run by different parties remain at odds over the chemical which some experts say could be carcinogenic. Contradictory findings on the carcinogenic risks of glyphosate have […]

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World food markets set for stable year: FAO

Jun. 2, 2016 at 7:00 pm CDT

Rome | Reuters — Global food commodity markets are likely to remain stable in the coming year, the United Nations’ food agency said on Thursday, even as prices rose for the fourth straight month. Solid output prospects and abundant stocks should keep prices and supplies stable, while lower prices than […]

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Bayer secures loan facility to fund Monsanto bid

Jun. 2, 2016 at 2:50 pm CDT

Reuters — German drugs and crop chemicals group Bayer, which has made a US$62 billion bid for U.S. seeds company Monsanto, has secured a 60 billion-euro (C$87.75 billion, or US$66.9 billion) loan facility, business journal Handelsblatt reported Thursday. The loan facility can be expanded up to 75 billion euros (C$109.68 billion, […]

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