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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 […]

India reportedly considering import tax on pulses

Dec. 30, 2014 at 11:33 am CST

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Iraq buys 200,000 tonnes hard wheat from Canada, U.S., Australia

Dec. 29, 2014 at 4:59 pm CST

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Nutreco shares slip after Cargill ends bid fight

Dec. 29, 2014 at 1:14 am CST

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Striking port workers in Argentine grains hub halt shipping

Dec. 18, 2014 at 8:13 pm CST

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Russia adds rail loading to informal curbs on grain exports

Dec. 18, 2014 at 3:36 pm CST

Moscow | Reuters — Russia has significantly cut railway loading of grain for export, industry sources said, adding to informal curbs to overseas shipments. Russia, one of the world’s main wheat exporters, is restricting grain exports to try to cool domestic prices as the country tackles a currency crisis linked […]

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China approves Syngenta’s Viptera corn: reports

Dec. 16, 2014 at 4:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chinese authorities have informed some agriculture industry officials that the government has approved U.S. imports of a type of genetically modified corn that has sparked lawsuits against seed maker Syngenta, according to reports from Agri-Pulse and Bloomberg. Syngenta will make an announcement about Chinese government approval […]

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Russia restricts grain export certificates for some countries, trade sources say

Dec. 16, 2014 at 4:16 pm CST

Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) has restricted grain export certificates for some countries, three trade sources told Reuters. Russia has been exporting record volumes of wheat this year as a tumble in the rouble makes its grains cheap on world markets. The central bank […]

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Russia should limit grain exports via offshore firms, ag minister says

Dec. 15, 2014 at 7:09 pm CST

Moscow | Reuters –– Russia should limit grain exports through companies registered offshore, the country’s agriculture minister told TASS news agency, suggesting a possible way the government could curb exports as it has sworn off an embargo. Russia is exporting grains at a record pace this year as a slump […]

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Cargill says will go it alone on Nutreco deal

Dec. 11, 2014 at 6:59 pm CST

Amsterdam | Reuters –– U.S. commodities company Cargill said on Thursday it would bid alone for Dutch animal feed company Nutreco and pledged not to break up the business to try to capture the initiative from rival bidder SHV. Shares in global fish and animal feed supplier Nutreco rose more […]

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