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Europe removes agriculture barriers to U.S. trade talks

By Robin Emmott February 15, 2013

Reuters / The European Union dropped its ban on some U.S. meat imports Feb. 4 in a gesture aimed at starting talks on a free trade pact that would encompass about half the world’s economic output. Brussels and Washington want to deepen a relationship that accounts for a third of global trade, and ending the

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Agriculture Canada sees biggest wheat area in 10 years

February 12, 2013

Canadian farmers will plant the biggest wheat area in 10 years in 2013 and slightly less canola, the federal Agriculture Department said in its first planting forecast of the year. Attractive prices and a modest shift away from canola and other crops should entice farmers into planting more wheat, according to the forecast for the

Livestock

U.S. cattle placements fall seventh straight month

By Theopolis Waters February 12, 2013

Reuters / The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in December fell for a seventh straight month, a government report showed Jan. 25, in a sign of high feed costs continuing to roil the industry after the worst drought in half a century. The decline was against trade expectations for the first monthly increase

Cereals, Livestock, News

Japan to boost animal feed grain reserves by 44 per cent to smooth supply shocks

By Risa Maeda February 13, 2013

Reuters / Japan plans to boost its animal feed reserves by 44 per cent in the fiscal year starting in April, the Farm Ministry said Jan. 29, as the world’s top corn buyer seeks to smooth supply shocks while it diversifies purchases away from the United States. The move could support prices by further tightening global

Crops, News

World seed banks get secure funding to protect the genetic diversity of food crops

By Alister Doyle February 12, 2013

Scientists have agreed on a $109-million plan to strengthen the world’s biggest seed banks of crops such as rice and wheat to help protect and develop new varieties resistant to climate change and other threats. The Global Crop Diversity Trust and the CGIAR Consortium of agricultural researchers said on Jan. 31 that a five-year plan

News

High-octane cheese fire closes Norway tunnel

February 6, 2013

Reuters / A truckload of burning cheese closed a road tunnel in Arctic Norway for several days after an accident Jan. 17. Some 27 tonnes of flaming brown cheese (brunost), a Norwegian delicacy, blocked off a three-km tunnel near the northern coastal town of Narvik when it caught fire. The fire was finally put out

Hogs, Livestock

Russia may block U.S. and Canadian meat over ractopamine

February 6, 2013

Russian watchdog says U.S., Canada  violated import rules but little impact  is expected on Canada

Reuters / Russia may impose a temporary ban on the import of some U.S. and Canadian beef and pork products as of Feb. 4, amid concerns that they may contain a drug used to make animal muscle more lean. Russia’s Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service said Jan. 23 that both countries were continuing to send

International news, News, Oilseeds

Indonesia passes new law aimed at food self-sufficiency

By Michael Taylor December 1, 2012

Reuters – Indonesia has drafted a food law to speed self-sufficiency efforts by creating a new “super body” that could lead to greater curbs on imports and exports of staples, hinder much-needed overseas investment and eventually push up prices. As Indonesia struggles to meet rising demand from an increasingly affluent population of 240 million, it

International news, News, Weather

Indian monsoons may fail more often due to climate change

By Alister Doyle November 30, 2012

Reuters – The Indian monsoon is likely to fail more often in the next 200 years threatening food supplies, unless governments agree how to limit climate change, a study released Nov. 6 says. The monsoon rains could collapse about every fifth year between 2150 and 2200 with continued global warming, blamed mainly on human burning

News

CN Rail CEO says legislation could derail service

By Nicole Mordant November 22, 2012

Looming legislation aimed at improving rail service for shippers in Canada could backfire and end up making the country’s sprawling rail networks less efficient, the chief executive of Canada’s biggest railroad warned Nov. 7. Canada’s Conservative government plans to introduce legislation this fall giving all shippers more clout in ensuring consistent rail service, and improve

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: ‘Relentless’ fund selling knocks down CME cattle futures

U.S. grains: Soy futures slide as traders worry China may miss US buying target

Pulse Weekly: Steady prices, high production for chickpeas

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