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Customers don’t want to see a repeat of what happened to Australian wheat quality after deregulation
Asian customers are making it clear that wheat quality and consistency remain vital following changes to the Canadian marketing system, and they are already raising red flags about recent shipments. Dave Hatcher, program manager for Asian products and wheat enzymes with the Canadian Grain Commission, told the first annual meeting of Alberta Wheat Commission thatChina wants third-party verification that imports are free of the additive that promotes lean muscle growth
Smithfield Foods Inc., the world’s largest pork processor, said Feb. 21 it will be able to supply pork that is free of the feed additive ractopamine in time to meet a March 1 deadline by China. China, the world’s largest pork consumer and the third-largest market for U.S. pork with sales of over $800 millionThe government wants to privatize 158 ports to attract private investment, but workers fear a loss of jobs
Reuters / Dock workers shut down the movement of global commodities through Brazilian ports early Feb. 22 during a six-hour strike to protest the government’s plan to overhaul regulations and put more than 150 terminals in the hands of the private sector. The short-lived work stoppage provided a glimpse of what could turn out to
