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EU to resume beef exports to Canada

Oct. 20, 2015 at 5:58 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters –– The European Union is to resume exports of beef to Canada from 19 of its member countries for the first time since 1996, when they were halted in the wake of the BSE scandal. The European Commission said Tuesday that Canada’s action was part of a […]

Mitsui buys half of non-GMO U.S. grain, soybean handler

Oct. 19, 2015 at 7:35 pm CDT

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U.S. winter weather to see El Nino’s influence

Oct. 17, 2015 at 3:17 pm CDT

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Villagers in India kill Muslim accused of smuggling cows

Oct. 17, 2015 at 9:48 am CDT

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Treasury Wine to buy Diageo U.K., U.S. wine assets

Oct. 13, 2015 at 5:30 pm CDT

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EU lawmakers reject bill allowing opt-out from GM crop imports

Oct. 13, 2015 at 12:41 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters –– European lawmakers rejected a proposal Tuesday that would have allowed countries to restrict or ban the use of imported GM crops that have secured EU approval. The environment committee of the European Parliament rejected the draft law by 47 votes to three, many arguing that the […]

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Gene editing could pave way for pig organ transplants

Oct. 12, 2015 at 4:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. researchers have used a new gene editing technique to trim away potentially harmful virus genes that have impeded the use of pig organs for transplants in humans. The study, published in the journal Science, expands on capabilities of the genome editing tool known as CRISPR-Cas9, […]

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U.S. hopes to release TPP text in 30 days

Oct. 12, 2015 at 11:44 am CDT

Reuters — The U.S. administration hopes to release the full text of a Pacific trade deal within the next 30 days, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said in an interview with CNN. The U.S. sealed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with 11 trading partners this week, after more than five years […]

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Clariant sees biofuels boost from VW diesel affair

Oct. 12, 2015 at 11:26 am CDT

Zurich | Reuters –– Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant expects biofuels to get a boost from the scandal surrounding Volkswagen’s manipulation of diesel motor emissions tests, CEO Hariolf Kottmann told a German newspaper. Clariant is spending 30 million euros (C$44 million) a year to expand capacity in Munich to make […]

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TPP deal near resolution, Japan says

Oct. 2, 2015 at 7:23 pm CDT

Atlanta | Reuters — Japan’s Economy Minister Akira Amari said on Friday negotiators were close to reaching a sweeping Pacific Rim trade deal, citing progress on the remaining issues involving autos, dairy products and intellectual property protections for expensive biologic drugs. Amari, who spoke to reporters before a meeting of the […]

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