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U.S. lawmaker says Canada, Japan must cut farm tariffs

Feb. 5, 2015 at 6:16 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — Canada and Japan must open their markets to farm imports under a Pacific trade pact, the chairman of a congressional committee responsible for trade said on Thursday, adding that any country that cannot meet the deal’s ambitious goals should drop out. In prepared remarks, House ways […]

Scoular reported hit by $17M fraud

Feb. 4, 2015 at 7:17 pm CST

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Australian trade minister sees TPP deal just weeks away

Feb. 4, 2015 at 7:11 pm CST

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Obama proposes creation of stand-alone U.S. food safety agency

Feb. 2, 2015 at 7:36 pm CST

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Argentina to restrict wheat export permits if low prices paid

Jan. 31, 2015 at 2:28 pm CST

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Husband of B.C. woman with H7N9 also infected

Jan. 30, 2015 at 8:12 pm CST

Toronto | Reuters –– The husband of a woman who tested positive for the H7N9 avian flu virus earlier this week was also infected, likely from a common source during their visit to China, federal and provincial officials confirmed Friday. The couple, residents of British Columbia, exhibited symptoms one day […]

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JBS expands Utah beef plant as cattle supply squeezes rivals

Jan. 29, 2015 at 6:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– JBS USA, one of the top U.S. meat processors, said Thursday it will expand a Utah beef processing facility, even as some of its rivals have been shuttering plants because of tight cattle supplies. The project is notable because the U.S. cattle herd has fallen to […]

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Japan seen set to cut beef, pork tariffs in TPP talks

Jan. 29, 2015 at 5:33 pm CST

Tokyo | Reuters — Japan is prepared to cut its high import tariffs on beef and pork and slightly ease tight restrictions on rice imports for U.S. producers, in a rush to seal an ambitious Pacific trade deal, Japanese media said Friday. Tokyo’s reported concessions come as talks accelerate with […]

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Hershey to enter meat snacks business, cuts forecast

Jan. 29, 2015 at 1:04 pm CST

Reuters — Chocolate maker Hershey Co. said it would buy Krave Pure Foods Inc. to enter the fast-growing meat snacks market, after higher demand for meat and bakery snacks hurt chocolate sales in the fourth quarter. The maker of Hershey’s Kisses and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups also cut its sales […]

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France says EU orders repayment of $1.5B in ag subsidies

Jan. 27, 2015 at 12:31 pm CST

Paris | Reuters — The European Commission has asked France to repay 1.1 billion euros (C$1.54 billion) of farm subsidies dating back to 2008-2012, the French agriculture ministry said Tuesday. The Commission’s claim, which mainly relates to inaccurate declarations of farm area, initially amounted to around 3.5 billion euros before […]

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