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Kazakhstan land protests widen in challenge to leader

Apr. 27, 2016 at 6:12 pm CDT

Almaty | Reuters — Hundreds of people staged street protests in two cities in Kazakhstan on Wednesday over land reform, Kazakh media and local activists reported, a rare act of defiance that could pose a challenge to the leadership of President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The protests, a continuation of demonstrations that […]

DuPont expects U.S. review of Dow deal to end by June 30

Apr. 26, 2016 at 3:00 pm CDT

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Venezuela ordered to pay U.K. firm for ranch takeovers

Apr. 21, 2016 at 6:21 pm CDT

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World wine trade buoyed by rebound in China demand

Apr. 18, 2016 at 6:31 pm CDT

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Olam forms joint venture with Mitsubishi

Apr. 18, 2016 at 9:05 am CDT

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France set to ban dimethoate-treated cherries

Apr. 15, 2016 at 8:30 pm CDT

Paris | Reuters — France will stop importing cherries from countries that use insecticide dimethoate after banning the chemical due to concerns over consumer health risks, the French agriculture ministry said. At a meeting of European Union country representatives on Friday, Italy and Spain said they would also withdraw dimethoate […]

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Mars Food tells customers to go easy on the pasta sauce

Apr. 15, 2016 at 7:53 pm CDT

London | Reuters –– Mars Food plans to tell customers to eat some of its Dolmio pasta sauces and macaroni cheese only once a week to maintain a balanced diet because of the products’ high levels of salt, sugar or fat. The scheme is part of a larger initiative by […]

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China may cultivate GM corn in next five years

Apr. 13, 2016 at 8:04 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China, the world’s second-largest corn consumer, may allow commercial cultivation of pest-resistant genetically-modified (GM) corn within the next five years, an agriculture ministry official said Wednesday. “We will push forward the commercial process of new strains of pest-resistant cotton and pest-resistant corn among other key crops,” […]

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Germany backs EU plan to approve glyphosate

Apr. 12, 2016 at 8:00 pm CDT

Berlin | Reuters –– Germany plans to back an European Union proposal that would allow the continued use of glyphosate in herbicides, according to a letter from the agriculture ministry. Glyphosate is used in many herbicides including Monsanto’s Roundup, but has provoked a dispute between EU and U.N. agencies over […]

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EU food safety experts warn on crop insecticide

Apr. 12, 2016 at 4:13 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters –– Dimethoate, an insecticide widely used to protect crops such as cherries, could be harmful to humans, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which advises EU policymakers, said Tuesday. The report follows a request from France, which is calling for a Europe-wide ban of the substance made […]

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