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Dutch goat’s cheese gets protected EU status

May. 12, 2015 at 7:11 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters –– A type of Dutch goat’s cheese can now only be produced in the Netherlands after the European Union said on Tuesday it had registered it as protected, awarding it the same status as Greece’s feta and Italy’s parmesan. “Hollandse geitenkaas” is a semi-hard cheese prepared in […]

U.S. seen approving Brazil fresh beef imports

May. 8, 2015 at 8:12 pm CDT

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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

Reuters — Dow Chemical said it would sell its AgroFresh unit, which makes chemicals that keep farm produce fresh, for US$860 million as part of a plan to divest less-lucrative units. The company said it was selling the business to Boulevard Acquisition Corp., a blank-check company formed by investment firm […]

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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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