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Vilsack to face food subsidy issues in top ag job

By Reuters January 1, 2009

Tom Vilsack, a former governor of the top corn-and soybean-producing state of Iowa, was set to be named next agriculture secretary by U. S. president-elect Barack Obama, Democratic officials said Dec. 16. Vilsack, a lawyer, will oversee one of the largest federal departments with 100,000 employees and a $95 billion annual budget, the bulk of

Livestock, News

U. S. finalizes meat label rule, WTO dispute looms

By Charles Abbott December 18, 2008

The White House is on track to finalize rules that require country-of-origin labels on meat sold in U. S. grocery stores and are challenged by Canada as a violation of world trade rules, officials said Dec. 10. Labelling became mandatory on Sept. 30 under an interim rule. The Agriculture Department says it will allow a

News

The Jacksons – for Nov. 20, 2008

By Rollin Penner November 20, 2008

Darkness had fallen several hours earlier and a cold wind howled through the branches of the giant elm tree in the front yard of the Jackson house. Inside however, all was warm and cosy, the dining room light shining brightly on the four people sitting around the table. Andrew and Rose were there, of course,

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, International news, Poultry

U. S. farm sector cautiously welcomes Obama win

By Carey Gillam November 13, 2008

America’s farm sector has cautiously welcomed Democrat Barack Obama’s historic White House win as good news for a raft of industry priorities like crop subsidies, ethanol expansion and agricultural trade. “He knows agriculture and he has been a real supporter of agriculture,” said Rick Tolman, CEO of the National Corn Growers Association, a powerful lobbying

International news

Poll shows McCain, Obama tied in rural vote

By Charles Abbott October 30, 2008

After trailing by 10 points in U. S. rural areas, Democrat Barack Obama is neck and neck with Republican John McCain among rural voters in 13 swing states, a potentially key group for winning the White House, according to a poll released last Thursday. Obama was supported by 46 per cent and McCain by 45

News

EU says poultry spat with U. S. too hard to fix

By Doug Palmer October 23, 2008

A promise by the European Commission to lift an 11-year-old ban on U. S. poultry imports has proven too hard to fulfil and it was probably unwise to try, a top EU official said Oct. 18. “It is a very, very contaminated political area,” EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen said, referring to resistance in European

News, Oilseeds

U. S. bill to wipe out “splash and dash”

October 23, 2008

The lucrative “splash and dash” practice of collecting U. S. tax credits on imported biodiesel fuel that is sent to Europe would end under the financial rescue bill sent to the White House Oct. 3. President George W. Bush was expected to sign the bill, which also extends the $1-a-gallon biodiesel tax credit through 2009

Canadian crop outlook has improved since January says FCC

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Wheat, durum cash prices lower on the week

Trump says US will sell ‘so much’ beef to Australia

Daily Network News

Canadian crop outlook has improved since January says FCC

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Wheat, durum cash prices lower on the week

Trump says US will sell ‘so much’ beef to Australia

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Vilsack to face food subsidy issues in top ag job

U. S. finalizes meat label rule, WTO dispute looms

The Jacksons – for Nov. 20, 2008

U. S. election raises protectionist fears

U. S. farm sector cautiously welcomes Obama win

Poll shows McCain, Obama tied in rural vote

EU says poultry spat with U. S. too hard to fix

U. S. bill to wipe out “splash and dash”

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