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France to ban some glyphosates over surfactant

Apr. 8, 2016 at 5:26 pm CDT

Paris | Reuters –– France’s health and safety agency is poised to ban herbicides that combine chemicals glyphosate and tallowamine, citing concerns over possible health risks, it said Friday. The ANSES agency sent a letter this week to manufacturers informing them that it intends to withdraw the authorization for such […]

Vale, Yara deny talks over fertilizer unit stake

Apr. 6, 2016 at 4:24 pm CDT

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Wal-Mart plans for cage-free U.S. egg supply by 2025

Apr. 5, 2016 at 5:13 pm CDT

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CPP reported in talks for stake in Glencore agribusiness

Apr. 5, 2016 at 2:22 pm CDT

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Zimbabwe mulls treasury bills to compensate evicted farmers

Mar. 31, 2016 at 5:12 pm CDT

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Deere buys stake in U.S. sprayer maker Hagie

Mar. 29, 2016 at 4:29 pm CDT

CORRECTED, March 30, 2016 — Reuters — Deere and Co. said on Tuesday it has acquired a majority stake in Hagie Manufacturing, allowing the farm equipment manufacturer to take a greater position the high-clearance sprayer market. High-clearance sprayers, which allow farmers to spray fertilizers and pesticides in-crop later in the growing season, […]

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U.S. senators call for review of Syngenta takeover

Mar. 27, 2016 at 1:44 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. government panel that reviews foreign acquisitions should assess the impact on domestic food security from state-owned China National Chemical Corp’s planned US$43.1 billion acquisition of Swiss seeds and pesticide maker Syngenta AG, four U.S. senators said in a letter Thursday. The letter, sent to […]

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France confirms new BSE case

Mar. 24, 2016 at 1:47 pm CDT

Paris | Reuters –– France’s agriculture ministry confirmed Thursday a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) had been discovered in the northeastern region of Ardennes. The suspected case, found in a five-year-old cow, was identified last week during a test carried out on cattle older than 48 months after slaughter. […]

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USDA clears Monsanto, Syngenta corn traits

Mar. 24, 2016 at 1:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will no longer regulate a genetically-modified corn developed by Monsanto to resist dicamba herbicide, the agency said on Wednesday. The move by the agency’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), means it can now be planted without permits or […]

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ConAgra, Kellogg, Mars to label for GMOs in U.S.

Mar. 23, 2016 at 5:52 pm CDT

Reuters — ConAgra Foods has joined other food giants in plans to use labels that disclose the presence of genetically modified organisms or GMOs in its food throughout the U.S. ConAgra and other food companies such as Campbell Soup and General Mills have decided to use such labels nationwide, finding it […]

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