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EU-Canada trade deal clears further hurdles in Europe

Jan. 12, 2017 at 8:21 pm CST

Brussels | Reuters — A planned EU-Canada free trade deal received backing from a committee of the European Parliament and Germany’s top court on Thursday, increasing its chances of entering force later this year. The European Union and Canada signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in October, but […]

EU regulators delay ChemChina/Syngenta decision

Jan. 3, 2017 at 5:54 pm CST

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Trump leaning toward Georgia ex-governor to lead USDA

Jan. 3, 2017 at 8:45 am CST

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Corn leaf damaged by fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda

Zambia president orders air force to help fight maize pest

Dec. 29, 2016 at 1:59 pm CST

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China takes aim at corn glut with plastics, livestock feed push

Dec. 29, 2016 at 11:47 am CST

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CRTC makes broadband a basic service

Dec. 21, 2016 at 7:07 pm CST

Gatineau | Reuters — Broadband internet access will be considered a basic service in Canada, the country’s telecom regulator said Wednesday, setting a higher target for download speeds and creating a fund that could see providers paying more to help meet those goals. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) […]

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U.S. forecaster sees weak La Nina likely to fade in early 2017

Dec. 8, 2016 at 3:17 pm CST

New York | Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said weak La Nina conditions were present but favoured to dissipate in the coming months. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center said in a monthly forecast that conditions were likely to transition back to neutral during January […]

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CETA clears legal test hurdle in EU parliament

Nov. 23, 2016 at 6:58 pm CST

Strasbourg | Reuters –– The planned EU-Canada free trade deal cleared a hurdle to its implementation next year when the European Parliament rejected a motion on Wednesday to ask the top European Union court to rule on its legality. The vote by lawmakers in the parliament is an indication they […]

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U.S. ups biofuel requirements in win for Big Corn

Nov. 23, 2016 at 11:58 am CST

New York | Reuters — The U.S. government on Wednesday announced finalized targets for biofuel use for next year, requiring that energy companies blend 19.28 billion gallons of renewables into the nation’s fuel supply. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a statement set the target for conventional biofuel, or ethanol, […]

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Smithfield Foods to buy Farmer John from Hormel

Nov. 21, 2016 at 6:42 pm CST

Reuters — Smithfield Foods said it would buy parent of the Farmer John and Saag’s Specialty Meats brands, and farm operations in three U.S. states from Hormel Foods for US$145 million in cash. Smithfield will buy Clougherty Packing as well as hog farm operations under PFFJ, or Pigs for Farmer […]

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