Britain’s wheat imports slowed during October but are still running at more than double last season’s pace, customs data showed Dec. 11. Wheat imports for the month totalled 174,914 tonnes, down from 337,212 tonnes in September. Germany was the largest supplier in October, shipping 71,277 tonnes, followed by Denmark with 65,862 tonnes. Cumulative imports since
Britain’s wheat imports slow during October
People growing too much pot at home, Health Canada warns
Pressure on to prevent abuse of home-grow program
Reuters — Health Canada on Thursday raised concerns about the large quantity of medical marijuana people were growing at home, after its data showed a significant jump in daily average production permitted by health care practitioners. While the practitioners can allow registered patients to grow a limited amount at home for personal use, the regulator’s
Tyson fires seven managers after probe into COVID-19 wagering
Employees had been suspended following lawsuit
Reuters — Tyson Foods said Wednesday it had fired seven managers at an Iowa pork plant after investigating allegations that they took bets on how many employees would catch COVID-19. The independent investigation, led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, came in response to a lawsuit filed by the son of a worker at
Russia’s Cherkizovo sees 2020 export growth of up to 70 per cent
Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, expects its export volume to rise by up to 70 per cent this year largely due to higher sales of poultry to Asia and the Middle East, the company said on Dec. 2. Cherkizovo said it expected its poultry exports to jump 85 per cent to about 63,000 tonnes,
Germany orders 29,000 chickens culled after bird flu found on farm
About 29,000 chickens will be slaughtered in Germany after bird flu was found on another poultry farm, authorities said on Dec. 3. Type H5N8 bird flu was confirmed in a farm in the eastern area of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state government said. The 29,000 chickens are now being slaughtered and a 10-kilometre observation area
Vilsack expected to return as USDA secretary
Washington/Chicago | Reuters — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Biden transition office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report. Vilsack, who led the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under
Germany may cull up to 70,000 chickens as bird flu found on another farm
Bird flu has been found on another chicken farm in Germany and a program to slaughter up to 70,000 poultry is being prepared, authorities said Nov. 17. Type H5N8 bird flu was confirmed in a farm near Rostock in the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, said a spokesman for the local government authority Landkreis Rostock. About
Ukraine 2020 sunflower harvest near end, seen falling
Ukraine’s 2020 sunflower seed harvest is seen falling sharply as farmers threshing 12.9 million tonnes of the commodity from 99 per cent area compared with 15.3 million tonnes harvested in 2019, the Economy Ministry’s data showed on Nov. 17. Ukraine is the world’s largest sunflower oil exporter. Analysts APK-Inform earlier on Tuesday said the 2020-21
CNH to work with Microsoft, Accenture on ‘smart’ vehicles
Milan | Reuters — CNH Industrial has set up a five-year collaboration with Microsoft and Accenture to help it to develop “smart” and connected industrial vehicles, the Italian-American vehicle and equipment maker said on Monday. The programme, part of CNH Industrial’s digital transformation plans, is expected to help the group “achieve significant revenue growth,” the
Denmark wants to dig up ‘zombie mink’ that resurfaced from mass graves
Copenhagen | Reuters — Denmark’s government said on Friday it wants to dig up mink that were culled to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, after some resurfaced from mass graves. Denmark ordered all farmed mink to be culled early this month after finding that 12 people had been infected by a mutated strain of