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Key U.S. senator remains wary of China’s Syngenta play

Nov. 17, 2016 at 3:59 pm CST

Beijing | Reuters — A powerful U.S. senator said he is concerned that state-owned ChemChina, which is buying Swiss crop protection and seed group Syngenta for $43 billion, could use U.S. sovereign immunity laws to shield itself from claims in U.S. courts. Some Chinese state-owned entities have argued that they […]

India acts to help farmers hit by black money crackdown

Nov. 17, 2016 at 2:00 am CST

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Canada expects Britain to be part of CETA

Nov. 16, 2016 at 2:15 pm CST

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Loblaw reports better-than-expected profit

Nov. 16, 2016 at 1:40 pm CST

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EPA approves Monsanto’s dicamba weed killer

Nov. 10, 2016 at 4:53 pm CST

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Agrium posts quarterly loss

Nov. 3, 2016 at 2:22 pm CDT

Reuters – Agrium, the Calgary-based fertilizer maker that’s in the midst of a merger with PotashCorp, reported a quarterly loss Nov. 3. The company reported a net loss from its operations of $52.2 million, or 39 cents a share in the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30. That’s compared to […]

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Maple Leaf profit jumps by over 70 per cent

Nov. 2, 2016 at 4:48 pm CDT

Reuters — Meat processor Maple Leaf Foods on Wednesday reported a 70.4 per cent jump in quarterly profit as lower costs and higher prices boosted earnings at its prepared meats business. Maple Leaf said adjusted operating earnings in its meat products unit, the company’s primary source of income, more than […]

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German cabinet approves draft law banning GM crops

Nov. 2, 2016 at 4:36 pm CDT

Berlin | Reuters — The German cabinet has approved a draft law banning cultivation of crops with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), government sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Germany had announced in September 2015 that it will ban cultivation of crops with GMOs under new European Union rules allowing member states […]

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EU, Canada to hold trade summit Sunday

Oct. 28, 2016 at 5:18 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters –– The European Union and Canada will hold a summit to sign their free trade deal on Sunday, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Friday, after Belgium had cleared the agreement with its regional governments. “Mission accomplished! Just agreed with PM @JustinTrudeau to hold EU Canada […]

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U.S. agency seeks proof of criminal use of dicamba

Oct. 26, 2016 at 4:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency executed search warrants in parts of southeastern Missouri earlier this month to look for signs of improper use of the herbicide dicamba, the agency said on Tuesday. The searches stemmed from complaints that dicamba, which has only been approved for application […]

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