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New Russian wheat tax puts exporters, traders on edge

May. 29, 2015 at 6:08 pm CDT

Moscow | Reuters –– Russia approved the launch of a new wheat export tax from July 1, which traders say could threaten profits on advance contracts for the new crop if the rouble weakens in coming months. Russia’s government said Friday that the new tax was intended to stop exports […]

Ukrainian N plants to shut, government pressure cited

May. 28, 2015 at 6:31 pm CDT

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Russian ag ministry proposes new wheat export duty formula

May. 26, 2015 at 4:50 pm CDT

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Russian wheat prices follow global benchmarks higher

May. 25, 2015 at 2:44 pm CDT

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Meatpacker JBS closes plant, lays off 650 workers in Brazil

May. 21, 2015 at 12:13 am CDT

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U.S. bill to repeal COOL advances

May. 20, 2015 at 4:32 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. legislation to repeal country-of-origin meat labelling (COOL) laws, which the World Trade Organization found discriminate against Mexico and Canada, passed a congressional committee on Wednesday and moved one step closer to becoming law. The House of Representatives’ agriculture committee approved the bill on a vote […]

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Russia may allow food imports from three EU states

May. 19, 2015 at 6:26 pm CDT

Moscow | Reuters –– Russia may allow around 20 firms from Hungary, Cyprus and Greece to return to its market after it orders the lifting of an embargo on food imports from the European Union, Interfax news agency quoted a senior official as saying on Tuesday. Russia banned foods from […]

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China lifts three-year embargo on Brazil beef imports

May. 19, 2015 at 6:13 pm CDT

Brasilia | Reuters — China has ended an embargo on Brazilian beef imports, Brazil’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday, lifting a three-year old ban and opening the door to half a billion dollars of new sales. Eight Brazilian beef processing plants and one poultry plant were approved to ship to […]

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U.S. lawmaker sees early June vote to repeal COOL

May. 19, 2015 at 11:05 am CDT

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. House of Representatives agriculture committee chairman Mike Conaway said on Tuesday he expects an early June vote on legislation to repeal U.S. meat labeling laws, to avoid costly retaliation from Canada and Mexico. Canada and Mexico began preparing retaliatory steps against U.S. goods on Monday, […]

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U.S. loses WTO appeal in meat labeling dispute: source

May. 18, 2015 at 12:43 am CDT

Reuters — The United States has lost its appeal against a World Trade Organization ruling ordering it to bring its meat labeling laws into line with global trade rules, according to a government official familiar with the dispute. In 2011, Canada and Mexico won a WTO ruling that said the […]

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