Mexico says U.S. not playing ball on GM corn

Mexico says U.S. not playing ball on GM corn

Mexico has plans to restrict GM corn; the U.S. and Canada are not enthused

Reuters – The United States has denied a request by Mexico to jointly conduct scientific research on the health impact of genetically modified corn, says a Mexican government official. Mexico has repeatedly called on the U.S. to work together on scientific studies amid a conflict over the Latin American country’s plans to limit the use

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Little change seen in USDA’s WASDE report

U.S. corn, soy, wheat production figures down from July report

MarketsFarm — August figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) world agricultural supply/demand estimates (WASDE) provided very few surprises and not much change after their release Friday. However, crop production and carryout estimates were tightened from those in July. USDA’s 2023-24 corn production estimate declined by 209 million bushels from July to 15.111 billion,


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U.S. beef cow herd falls to 52-year low

Reuters – American farmers are raising the fewest beef cows since at least 1971, according to U.S. government data released July 21. Drought conditions in North America have whittled herds, likely boosting costs for meatpackers. There were 29.4 million beef cows in the U.S. as of July 1, down 2.6 per cent from a year

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Russia could be ready for Black Sea grain deal talks, but no evidence yet: US

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. said Russia has to return to Black Sea deal to market fertilizer, make agriculture transactions

United Nations | Reuters – The United States has been told that Russia is prepared to return to talks on a deal that had allowed the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, but “we haven’t seen any evidence of that yet,” the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday. Russia quit the


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U.S. Lawmakers seek to limit corporate, foreign ownership of farmland

Farm groups, lawmakers are concerned that foreign, investor ownership is driving up prices and threatening national security

Washington | Reuters – U.S. lawmakers from both parties are pushing legislation that would limit who can own American farmland, with a latest effort from Democratic Senator Cory Booker aimed at curbing corporate ownership. Farm groups and lawmakers are concerned that land buys by investors and foreign countries are driving up farmland prices and threatening

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U.S. EPA denies nearly all biofuel blending exemption petitions

Refineries didn't prove hardship, agency said

New York | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday denied almost all outstanding petitions from oil refiners asking to be exempted from mandates that require them to mix biofuels into their fuel. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which has the authority to issue the exemptions, denied 26 petitions from 15 small refineries


Comment: ‘Appeasing hardliners’ all but promises Farm Bill failure

Comment: ‘Appeasing hardliners’ all but promises Farm Bill failure

The next U.S. Farm Bill, due by the end of this year, will profoundly impact the ag sector of Canada’s biggest trade partner for the next five years

Members of the U.S. Congress are facing down two enormous tasks, with little time to complete them. As of Sept. 30 of this year, the 2018 Farm Bill will expire. Simultaneously, the American government needs a new budget in place to open its doors Oct. 1. It will take a mighty effort for either to

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Mexican president moves to prioritize domestic corn for tortillas

Mexico is embroiled in a dispute with the U.S. over decree to limit use of GM corn

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico’s president announced on Monday he will sign an agreement this week with makers of the country’s food staple tortillas that ensures they only use non-genetically modified (GM) white corn while also setting new tariffs on imports of the grain. Tariffs on white corn imports from countries that do not


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Canada warns VCOOL would sabotage shared Canada-U.S. goals, supply chains

The Canadian government has submitted its views on proposed U.S. food labelling rules

Proposed U.S. country of origin labelling rules run contrary to mutual Canada and U.S. goals to reduce inflation, improve food security and build resilient supply chains, according to a submission from the Canadian government to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “One of the great strengths of the U.S.-Canada bilateral relationship is the successful integration of

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Cargill to sell China poultry unit

Reuters – U.S. agribusiness giant Cargill said it is selling its poultry business in China to private equity firm DCP Capital, exiting a Chinese meat market that has become increasingly challenging for foreign players. The sale of the unit, known as Cargill Protein China, is subject to regulatory approvals but is expected to close this