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Iowa declares state of emergency over avian flu

May. 1, 2015 at 4:32 pm CDT

Reuters — Iowa Governor Terry Branstad declared a state of emergency on Friday due to a rapidly expanding avian flu outbreak. State agriculture officials on Friday announced four more poultry farms — a million-bird commercial egg laying operation and three turkey farms — have initially tested positive for an H5 […]

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking snaps hogs’ six-day streak

May. 1, 2015 at 3:52 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Canada, U.S. toughen oil train safety standards

May. 1, 2015 at 3:40 pm CDT

By Edward McAllister patrick-rucker

U.S. grains: Corn falls to lowest since October on rapid plantings

May. 1, 2015 at 3:14 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

China pledges $11B to support grain farmers

May. 1, 2015 at 11:32 am CDT

By Reuters

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 […]

By Reuters

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 […]

By Reuters

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 […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat slumps on record-large export cancellations

Apr. 30, 2015 at 5:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat fell as much as two per cent on Thursday, capping its second straight monthly decline on pressure from improving crop conditions in the southern U.S. Plains and disappointing weekly export sales. Corn and soybeans also were lower at the Chicago Board of Trade, weighed […]

By Michael Hirtzer

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 […]

By Reuters