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U.S. seen approving Brazil fresh beef imports

May. 8, 2015 at 8:12 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazil’s agriculture ministry said on Friday the U.S. is likely to approve imports of Brazilian fresh beef this year, after President Dilma Rousseff visits Washington in June. Brazil, the world’s top beef exporter, is already a steady exporter of cooked beef that appears in items […]

Trans-Pacific ministers’ meeting set for May 26-28

May. 4, 2015 at 5:57 pm CDT

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Iowa declares state of emergency over avian flu

May. 1, 2015 at 4:32 pm CDT

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China pledges $11B to support grain farmers

May. 1, 2015 at 11:32 am CDT

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Dow to sell AgroFresh for $860M in asset-sale drive

Apr. 30, 2015 at 8:03 pm CDT

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Russian wheat price may rise when tax removed

Apr. 30, 2015 at 7:28 pm CDT

Moscow | Reuters — Russian wheat prices may rise in coming weeks when the government removes an export tax, set earlier this year to cool food inflation, SovEcon agriculture analysts said Thursday. Russia will take a decision by mid-May on removing the tax ahead of schedule and will set up […]

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Monsanto reported offering again to buy Syngenta

Apr. 30, 2015 at 7:19 pm CDT

Reuters — Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, has again approached Switzerland’s Syngenta in recent weeks with an offer to buy the company, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. However, the Swiss crop chemical maker has concerns, as the merger would raise antitrust issues, Bloomberg said. The two […]

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EU lawmakers urge calorie content labels to cover alcohol

Apr. 30, 2015 at 12:48 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — European beer, wine and spirits makers should inform consumers about the amount of calories in their drinks via clear labelling, EU lawmakers said Wednesday. Most foods and drinks are subject to legislation mandating labels with nutritional and ingredient information, but alcoholic drinks are exempt. The European […]

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PotashCorp, Mosaic profits climb less than expected

Apr. 30, 2015 at 12:01 pm CDT

Reuters — North America’s two biggest potash producers, PotashCorp and Mosaic Co., reported larger first-quarter profits on Thursday, but results missed expectations. Saskatoon-based PotashCorp, the world’s biggest fertilizer maker by market capitalization, cut its full-year profit forecast, and both companies warned potash prices could slide. Prices are yet to recover […]

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Saudi Arabia bans Ont. poultry, egg products

Apr. 29, 2015 at 4:25 pm CDT

Reuters — Saudi Arabia, the world’s second-largest importer of chicken broiler meat, has banned imports of poultry meat and egg products from Ontario due to the presence of avian flu on three Ontario farms. The market was worth about $825,000 in 2014, representing 0.4 per cent of Ontario’s poultry exports, […]

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