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Some roads reopened in Brazil; truck strike persists

Feb. 28, 2015 at 9:45 am CST

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Striking truckers lifted their blockade of dozens of highways in Brazil after police began fining and arresting protesters, though strike organizers said they had no plans to end their stoppage now in its 10th day. Road blockages were reported at 61 locations in six states […]

JBS suspends IPO of processed foods unit, again

Feb. 27, 2015 at 6:48 pm CST

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Brazil warns of fines for striking truckers

Feb. 26, 2015 at 3:50 pm CST

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IGC sees smaller global wheat, corn crops in 2015-16

Feb. 26, 2015 at 9:46 am CST

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Canada says only three per cent of beef trade hurt by ban

Feb. 24, 2015 at 9:15 pm CST

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Agrium profit beats Street, helped by higher grain prices

Feb. 23, 2015 at 8:00 pm CST

Reuters — Fertilizer and farm retail dealer Agrium reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit helped by higher prices for most grains and oilseeds. The company also forecast 2015 profit to be $7 to $8.50 per share. Analysts on average expect a profit of $7.55 per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. […]

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Peru, Taiwan, Belarus ban Canadian beef over BSE case

Feb. 23, 2015 at 4:17 pm CST

Reuters — Three more countries have blocked imports of Canadian beef or beef products, following Canada’s discovery of BSE earlier this month, its first in four years. Taiwan, Peru and Belarus have imposed trade restrictions on beef and/or beef products, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Monday in an […]

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Pacific trade pact negotiators to meet in March

Feb. 20, 2015 at 7:44 pm CST

Washington | Reuters –– Chief negotiators for a Pacific trade deal will meet in Hawaii for talks in the second week of March, the U.S. trade office said Friday, a move which could delay a final agreement on the pact. Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb said on Feb. 5 he […]

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Deere cuts profit forecast as farm equipment sales decline

Feb. 20, 2015 at 7:27 pm CST

Reuters — Farm equipment maker Deere and Co. posted a 43 per cent fall in first-quarter profit and cut its full-year profit forecast as lower corn prices and weak farm income weighed on demand for agricultural machinery. The company, which gets nearly two-thirds of its revenue from farm and turf […]

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Ireland says China agrees to lift ban on Irish beef

Feb. 20, 2015 at 7:18 pm CST

Dublin | Reuters –– China has agreed to lift its ban on Irish beef, Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny said Friday, making it the only European country to be allowed to export beef to both the U.S. and China. Ireland last month became the first European Union country to regain […]

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