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U. S. Congress Approves Landmark Conservation Bill

By Thomas Ferraro April 2, 2009

The Democratic-led U. S. Congress has given final approval to sweeping land and water conservation legislation that environmental groups praised as one of the most significant in U. S. history. The measure, a package of more than 160 bills, would set aside about two million acres (809,400 hectares) – parks, rivers, streams, desert, forest and

News, Other livestock

Mexico Tariffs Hit A Diverse List Of U. S. Goods

By Mica Rosenberg March 26, 2009

Mexico said March 18 it was imposing higher tariffs totalling $2.4 billion on a wide list of U. S. imports ranging from strawberries to Christmas trees after Washington banned Mexican trucks from U. S. roads. The official government gazette said the new tariffs, which will range from 10 per cent to 45 per cent, were

Cereals, Crops

Scientists Join In Battle To Head Off Ug99

By Mica Rosenberg March 26, 2009

Amutant form of stem rust that wipes out wheat crops could spread to top producers in Asia unless new resistant varieties of wheat are distributed widely, experts say. Stem rust “annihilates, that’s not an exaggeration,” said Rick Ward, a rust expert from Cornell University. “Basically the entire world’s wheat crop is fertile breeding ground,” Ward

News

Obama Faces Democrat Discord On Spending Plans

By Thomas Ferraro March 19, 2009

Republicans are not the only ones in the U. S. Congress squawking about President Barack Obama’s record $3.55 trillion budget plan. Some of the president’s fellow top Democrats also are upset with certain provisions – including ones dealing with farm subsidies, tax deductions and industrial emissions. Opposition from Democrats and Republicans is likely to grab

News, Other livestock

Salmonella outbreak may spur U. S. food safety

By Christopher Doering February 5, 2009

The latest U. S. salmonella outbreak could spur food safety reform in the U. S. Congress, but the process will be slow and consumers will remain at risk until the shattered regulatory regime can be fixed. “Congress is poised to take early action on food safety legislation,” said Caroline Smith DeWall, a director of food

News

U. S. watchdogs call for tighter GMO oversight

By Jasmin Melvin January 8, 2009

More oversight and coordination is needed among federal agencies to prevent unapproved releases of genetically modified crops into the environment and food and feed supply, the investigative arm of the U. S. Congress said Dec. 5. Since 2000, there have been six known unauthorized releases of GMO crops into the food supply involving GMO corn

Cereals, Hogs, News

U. S. election raises protectionist fears

By Ron Friesen November 13, 2008

Canadian agriculture officials fear an increased wave of U. S. trade protectionism following last week’s election of a Democratic president and a heavily Democratic Congress. Fairly or otherwise, Democrats are viewed outside the United States as much more protectionist than free -trade Republicans. The temptation to protect jobs at home becomes especially strong as the

Beef cattle, News

USDA urged to sew up COOL rules now

November 6, 2008

U. S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer could avert squabbling over country-of-origin labelling (COOL) of meat by finalizing the rules before leaving office in January, a beef industry official said Oct. 29. Labelling became mandatory Sept. 30, but USDA is allowing six months for food makers and retailers to comply with the law. Labels are required

Daily Network News

Australian farmers shift to less fertilizer-intensive crops as Iran war costs surge

India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA

ICE Weekly: Trade waits for canola to break out

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