Ankara | Reuters — Kyiv’s ambassador to Ankara said on Friday Turkish buyers were among those receiving grain that Russia stole from Ukraine, adding he has sought Turkey’s help to identify and capture individuals responsible for the shipments. Russia and Ukraine account for nearly a third of global wheat supplies, while Russia also heavily exports
Ukraine envoy says Turkey among destinations of grain stolen by Russia
U.S. beef price-fixing investigation proposed
U.S. senators, Elizabeth Warren and Mike Rounds on May 19 introduced a bipartisan resolution asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate beef companies for potential price-fixing. It is the latest effort by politicians to hold meat companies accountable for high food prices, which critics blame in part on U.S. beef production being controlled by
Hepatitis A outbreak linked to organic strawberries
Cases reported in two provinces, three states
Washington | Reuters –– Food safety regulators in both Canada and the U.S. are investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to tainted organic strawberries that has sickened 17 people in the U.S. and 10 in Canada, the agencies said. Fifteen illnesses were reported in California, and one each in Minnesota and North Dakota, the
U.S. seeks another CUSMA dispute panel on Canadian dairy quotas
Canada announced revised policies last week
Ottawa | Reuters — The Biden administration is requesting that a second dispute settlement panel be formed under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) to review a trade dispute with Canada over dairy import quotas, it said on Wednesday. The U.S. alleges that Canada’s dairy tariff-rate quota allocations deny eligible U.S. applicants, including retailers, access to Canadian
Brazil’s JBS says China lockdowns won’t affect demand, logistics a concern
Brazilian meat giant JBS SA played down the effects of COVID-19-related lockdowns in China, saying they would not affect demand for JBS products despite causing logistics concerns, according to management remarks on May 12. During the first quarter, inventories rose in the United States because of logistics issues that also hampered U.S. ports, increasing costs
Ukraine grain exports halve so far in May
Ukrainian Farm Ministry says shipping still higher than first month of invasion
Ukraine’s grain exports have more than halved so far in May from the same period a year ago, although at just under 300,000 tonnes they are similar to the whole of March, the first full month of Russia’s invasion, Agriculture Ministry data shows. Ukraine exported 667,000 tonnes in the same period of May 2021. The
India is not moving to curb wheat exports, official says
India is not moving to curb wheat exports, the top official at the Food Ministry said on May 4, following an earlier report that the world’s second-biggest producer of the grain was mulling restrictions after a heat wave damaged crops. Food and Farm Ministry officials said India can still easily export at least eight million
Russian wheat prices down amid higher domestic supply
Russian wheat export prices fell in recent days amid higher domestic supply from farmers willing to free up storage before the new crop arrives in summer, analysts said. Russia, one of the world’s largest wheat exporters, continues to export despite difficulties with logistics and payments caused by western sanctions on Moscow over what Russia terms
Italy to hold boar cull around Rome to stem swine fever
Rome | Reuters — Italy will launch a cull of wild boars around Rome after African swine fever was found in one of the thousands that live in the Italian capital and the surrounding countryside, local authorities said on Monday. An isolated outbreak of the deadly hog disease was reported in northwest Italy at the
Major U.S. retailers limit infant formula purchases on shortage
Reuters — U.S. retailers including Target, CVS and Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Tuesday they have limited purchases of infant formula due to a supply shortage. The limits come after top supplier Abbott Laboratories in February recalled some baby formula including Similac made at its plant in Michigan over complaints of bacterial infections in infants