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Scotland reports case of mad cow disease

May. 10, 2024 at 9:04 am CDT

The Scottish government on Friday confirmed a case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), known as mad cow disease, at a farm in the southwest of the country, the first British case of the disease in over two years.

Federal government moves to push back possible rail strike

May. 10, 2024 at 8:52 am CDT

By Reuters

Canada expands bird flu surveillance in dairy cattle

May. 9, 2024 at 3:17 pm CDT

By Jeff Melchior

Argentine grains ports and crushing plants idled due to general strike

May. 9, 2024 at 9:41 am CDT

By Reuters

Thunder Bay grain shipments up to start season

May. 8, 2024 at 11:59 am CDT

By MarketsFarm

China approves first gene-edited wheat in step to open up GM tech to food crops

May. 8, 2024 at 10:44 am CDT

China has approved the safety of gene-edited wheat for the first time as Beijing cautiously moves forward with commercial growing of genetically modified food crops.

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters

Brazil floods hit food silos, disrupt routes to major grains port

May. 7, 2024 at 4:38 pm CDT

Heavy flooding in southern Brazil has hit food storage facilities in lower areas while hampering the shipping of grains to port, jeopardizing the nation's exports and wreaking havoc to the economy of Rio Grande do Sul state, a large soy, rice, wheat and meat producer.

By Ana Mano Reuters roberto-samora

Tyson Foods shares sink on worries over consumer demand, third quarter

May. 6, 2024 at 12:52 pm CDT

Reuters – Tyson Foods TSN.N shares were on track for their worst one-day decline in a year on Monday after the U.S. meatpacker warned that consumers are under pressure from persistent inflation and high commodity costs could weigh on upcoming results. The Arkansas-based meatpacker reported second-quarter sales that fell short […]

By Granth Vanaik Tom Polansek

France revamps pesticide reduction plan in wake of farmer unrest

May. 6, 2024 at 12:45 pm CDT

Paris | Reuters – France unveiled on Monday a revised plan to halve pesticide use in the European Union’s biggest agricultural producer, pledging to adopt an EU indicator and boost research into alternatives in a nod to grievances voiced in farmer protests this year. Why it’s important Environmental regulation was […]

By Gus Trompiz Sybille De La Hamaide

CFIA declares gene editing safe for livestock feed

May. 3, 2024 at 3:04 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – Leaders in Canada’s grain industry are praising the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for confirming gene edited crops are safe to use as livestock feed. Today, the Canola Council of Canada, the Canada Grains Council and Cereals Canada “applauded” the CFIA for its new guidance on gene editing. […]

By Robert Arnason