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USDA sued over drug-resistant salmonella in meat

May. 29, 2014 at 5:22 am CDT

Reuters — A consumer group on Wednesday accused the U.S. Department of Agriculture of putting the public’s health at risk by allowing meat with antibiotic-resistant strains of salmonella to be sold to consumers, according to a lawsuit filed against the agency. The allegation came in a complaint filed by Center […]

U.S. farm groups seek to exclude Japan from Trans-Pacific talks

May. 29, 2014 at 5:09 am CDT

Australian organic farmer loses landmark GMO contamination case

May. 29, 2014 at 4:56 am CDT

By Colin Packham

PEDv re-infects U.S. farm, fuels supply fears

May. 29, 2014 at 4:34 am CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Fund buying drives CME feeder cattle to record high

May. 28, 2014 at 7:22 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls for sixth day; corn, soy rebound

May. 28, 2014 at 7:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat fell on Wednesday, extending a week-long decline on investment fund selling tied to favourable conditions for crops in the world’s top producer and exporter. Cheaper grain offered from shippers in Europe and the Black Sea region also weighed on futures for U.S. wheat. Corn […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Thai army rulers rush to placate rice farmers, boost economy

May. 27, 2014 at 5:41 pm CDT

Bangkok | Reuters — Thailand’s new military rulers are moving fast to tackle economic problems caused by the absence of a proper government since December and are making it a priority to pay arrears owed to rice farmers, big supporters of the government they ousted. The military seized power Thursday […]

By Alan Raybould Orathai Sriring

Russia’s grain crop seen suffering if expected rain fails

May. 27, 2014 at 5:15 pm CDT

Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s grain crop will suffer if rains do not come this week as expected to several growing regions of the country, one of the world’s main wheat exporters via the Black Sea, analysts said on Monday. The agriculture ministry forecast the 2014 crop at 100 million […]

Pilgrim’s bid for Hillshire puts Pinnacle deal in peril

May. 27, 2014 at 5:07 pm CDT

Reuters — Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. on Tuesday offered to buy Hillshire Brands in an all-cash deal valued at US$6.4 billion, as the world’s second-largest chicken processor seeks to expand its protein footprint with Hillshire’s sausages and lunch meats. Shares in Hillshire soared almost 23 per cent on word of the […]

By Devika Krishna Kumar Lisa Baertlein

U.S. livestock: Supply worries drop CME live cattle futures

May. 27, 2014 at 4:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday in anticipation of a seasonal bump in supplies that could further pressure prices for market-ready, or cash cattle, traders said. Last week, cash cattle in Texas and Kansas moved at $144 per hundredweight (cwt), $1 lower […]

By Theopolis Waters