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Japan seen still far apart from U.S. on farm exports

May. 30, 2014 at 6:05 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. and Japan still have a way to go in resolving access for U.S. farm exports to the Japanese market as part of Pacific trade talks, a senior Japanese official said Friday. “There was some progress but we are still far apart,” Japan’s deputy chief […]

U.S. grains: Wheat notches biggest monthly drop since 2011 on weather hopes

May. 30, 2014 at 6:01 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle futures

May. 30, 2014 at 5:55 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Russia suspends U.S. pig imports over virus fears

May. 29, 2014 at 5:00 pm CDT

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures climb as funds buy

May. 29, 2014 at 4:08 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls seventh day, corn nears three-month low

May. 29, 2014 at 3:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grains slumped on Thursday, with wheat futures easing one per cent for the seventh straight session of declines on investor long liquidation tied to favourable weather for crops and cheaper supplies on offer in Europe and the Black Sea region. Wheat futures have fallen sharply […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Tyson offers to buy Hillshire for US$6.13B

May. 29, 2014 at 12:41 pm CDT

Reuters — Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. meat processor, offered to buy Hillshire Brands for US$6.13 billion to expand into the fast-growing market for breakfast foods. Tyson said it would offer $50 per share, representing a premium of about 11 per cent to Hillshire’s closing on Wednesday (all figures US$). […]

California lawmakers reject bill requiring labeling on GMO foods

May. 29, 2014 at 10:48 am CDT

Reuters — California lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would require labels on foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the second time in two years such legislation has failed to take hold in the state. Proponents of the bill had sought to make California the second state in […]

By Jennifer Chaussee

Zimbabwe plans 100 per cent “local control” of minerals, land

May. 29, 2014 at 9:24 am CDT

Harare | Reuters — Zimbabwe will demand 100 per cent local control of its minerals and land under planned changes to its controversial black economic empowerment law, which has largely kept some foreign investors away, the finance minister said on Wednesday. Patrick Chinamasa’s comments are sure to add to an […]

By MacDonald Dzirutwe

EU member states back compromise to allow GMO crops

May. 29, 2014 at 9:20 am CDT

Brussels | Reuters –– The European Union tackled deep divisions on genetically modified crops on Wednesday by striking a compromise pact that is likely to make it easier for them to win approval while allowing some countries to ban them. GM crops, although widely grown in the Americas and Asia, […]

By barbara-lewis