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China bans U.S. poultry, eggs imports amid avian flu fears

Jan. 12, 2015 at 4:03 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — China has banned all imports of U.S. poultry, poultry products and eggs amid recent reports of highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza found in the Pacific Northwest, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday. All such products currently en route to the country will either be […]

Cargill to shutter U.S. turkey plant

Jan. 9, 2015 at 9:18 pm CST

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Egypt says wheat stocks enough to last until early May

Jan. 9, 2015 at 11:55 am CST

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Brazil exported 3.3 per cent more beef in 2014, industry says

Jan. 8, 2015 at 5:39 pm CST

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Korea says cattle found infected with foot-and-mouth

Jan. 6, 2015 at 5:25 pm CST

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U.S. allows imports of Irish beef, first EU shipments in 17 years

Jan. 5, 2015 at 4:14 pm CST

Dublin/Brussels | Reuters — Ireland has become the first European Union country allowed to export beef to the U.S., 17 years after Washington banned EU imports over BSE. This follows a successful inspection by U.S. authorities of Ireland’s beef production system completed in July, the Irish agriculture department said on […]

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China frees prices of commodities, services in fresh reforms

Jan. 5, 2015 at 4:06 pm CST

Shanghai | Reuters — China has freed prices of 24 commodities and services, removing all price controls on agricultural products, among other reforms, its top economic planning agency said. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued a document last month, letting the market decide prices of tobacco leaves, the […]

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Hong Kong culls chickens, suspends imports after H7 bird flu found

Dec. 31, 2014 at 2:56 pm CST

Hong Kong | Reuters — Hong Kong began culling 15,000 chickens on Wednesday and suspended imports of live poultry from mainland China for 21 days after the H7 bird flu strain was discovered in a batch of live chickens from the southern province of Guangdong. Authorities also ordered the closure […]

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S. Korea to disinfect farms as FMD, bird flu spread

Dec. 30, 2014 at 11:58 am CST

Seoul | Reuters –– South Korea will disinfect farms around the country over the new year and limit the transport of animals, stepping up its effort to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that has spread close to the capital as well as bird flu. The foot-and-mouth among hogs had […]

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India reportedly considering import tax on pulses

Dec. 30, 2014 at 11:33 am CST

New Delhi | Reuters — India, the world’s biggest importer of pulses, is considering a 10 per cent tax on overseas purchases of pulses to support local farmers, a government official said Tuesday. The government is also considering to lift a ban on exports of pulses and edible oils, the […]

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