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Livestock, Markets

‘Shocking’ farm videos barred at egg-price antitrust trial in Chicago

Food firms sought to show animal care claims not genuine

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Reuters — A U.S. judge has barred Kraft, Kellogg and other major food producers from showing what the court called “shocking” and “heart-wrenching” videos of conditions inside certain hen houses at an upcoming antitrust trial against egg producers and marketers. In a ruling on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger in Chicago said the risk
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Crops, Markets

USDA adjusts soy, corn outlooks in September report

U.S. wheat usage, carryout estimates shift

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MarketsFarm — The U.S. Department of Agriculture made a number of slight changes to its forecast on soybeans and corn for 2023-24, while keeping its domestic wheat numbers from August. USDA on Tuesday issued its monthly world agricultural supply and demand estimates, adjusting its forecast on this year’s soybean yields at 50.1 bushels per acre,
Comment: Clock ticking south of the border
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Comment: Clock ticking south of the border

Anti-work, anti-freedom U.S. Congress needs more work, more freedom

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Even before the U.S. Congress returns from its five-week, no-work period to its usual three-day weeks of little work, Republicans in both chambers are signaling to global markets, the White House and their colleagues that their return will bring no 2023 Farm Bill and no 2024 U.S. federal budget by the Sept. 30 drop-dead date
“We’ve always been dealing with a certain group down there that want to push mandatory country of origin labelling.” – Dennis Laycraft, Canadian Cattle Association.
Livestock, News

U.S. COOL proposal unlikely to affect Canadian beef

Tabled legislation would see processors fined per pound of improperly marked meat

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Proposed American legislation could see distributors fined for meat that is improperly labelled as “Made in the USA,” but industry experts north of the border say it is unlikely to pass muster. The bill would set out processor fines of $5,000 per pound of beef that doesn’t meet label standards. Why it matters: A proposed
File photo of a cornfield in Mexico. (Roberto Cabrera/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets

Canada says will join as third party in U.S.-Mexico corn dispute

Mexico's measures 'not scientifically supported,' ministers say

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Reuters — Canada said Friday it will participate as a third party in dispute settlement proceedings between the U.S. and Mexico regarding genetically modified (GM) corn in imported tortillas and dough, citing concerns about Mexico’s stance on the matter. The decision follows Washington’s request for a dispute settlement panel through the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which
File photo of a cornfield in Mexico. (Roberto Cabrera/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops

U.S. escalates Mexico corn trade spat with dispute panel request

Canada 'considering its next steps'

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Washington | Reuters — The United States on Thursday escalated its objections to Mexico’s curbs on genetically modified corn imports, requesting a dispute settlement panel under the North American trade pact, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said. The request to send the dispute to arbitrators was announced after formal consultations failed to resolve deep divisions
Mexico says U.S. not playing ball on GM corn
News

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

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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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Crops, Markets

Little change seen in USDA’s WASDE report

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

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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,
Aerial view of a cattle feedlot in Texas.
Livestock, News

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

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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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