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Ag chem division not for sale, Bayer says

Nov. 18, 2015 at 5:17 pm CST

Frankfurt | Reuters — German drugs and pesticide maker Bayer on Wednesday reaffirmed it would hold on to its crop chemicals business as talk of consolidation in the industry continued. Asked for a comment on remarks by Monsanto executives that the U.S. seeds giant was in internal discussions about tie-ups […]

Syngenta reported rejecting ChemChina takeover offer

Nov. 12, 2015 at 7:35 pm CST

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Japan, White House rule out re-opening TPP pact

Nov. 10, 2015 at 8:19 pm CST

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CP said exploring Norfolk Southern takeover

Nov. 9, 2015 at 3:51 pm CST

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White House may have to renegotiate on TPP, senator says

Nov. 6, 2015 at 1:24 pm CST

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Canada to review TPP pact, seek public input

Nov. 5, 2015 at 7:15 pm CST

Ottawa | Reuters –– Canada’s new Liberal government will review a landmark Pacific trade deal negotiated by the outgoing Conservatives and wants public input on the accord, Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday. Some Canadian dairy farmers and auto workers say their jobs could be threatened by the 12-nation Trans-Pacific […]

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Algeria buys large quantity of durum

Nov. 2, 2015 at 1:32 pm CST

Reuters —Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC purchased about 350,000 tonnes of durum wheat for shipment in December and January likely to be sourced from Canada in a tender which closed on Thursday, European traders said on Monday. The average price paid was just below $330 per tonne, traders said, with […]

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Drought to shrivel Ukrainian wheat harvest in 2016

Nov. 2, 2015 at 1:26 pm CST

Kiev — Severe drought across half of Ukraine has hit winter sowing and could sharply reduce the country’s 2016 wheat harvest, a senior state weather forecaster said on Monday. The drought, in which the central Dnipropetrovsk region suffered its driest autumn in 50 years, could lead to a 20 per cent […]

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Brazil’s JBS concludes acquisition of Cargill pork unit

Oct. 30, 2015 at 3:13 pm CDT

Sao Paulo / Reuters – Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA said on Friday it had concluded its $1.45 billion acquisition of Cargill Inc’s U.S. pork assets without any restrictions from regulators, a deal that makes it one of the largest meat companies in the United States. UPDATE: Cargill Illinois hog processing plant […]

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#FreeBacon sizzles on social media

Oct. 28, 2015 at 12:42 pm CDT

Bacon lovers took to social media on Tuesday to express disdain over a World Health Organization report that said processed meat is likely to cause cancer. The hashtags #FreeBacon, #Bacongeddon and #JeSuisBacon were among the top-trending topics worldwide on Twitter for a second straight day. Celebrities, politicians and ordinary consumers […]

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