Reuters — U.S.-based commodities trader Cargill said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its stake in a Russian grain terminal to Russia’s Delo Group. “In line with Cargill’s earlier […] Read more
Cargill agrees to sell stake in Russian grain terminal
Buyer says deal under government review
Swine fever detected in Sweden for first time
Recent outbreak in Balkans spurred culls
Stockholm | Reuters — A dead wild boar in Sweden has tested positive for African swine fever, Sweden’s Veterinary Institute said on Wednesday, the first such case in the country. […] Read more
Turkey’s Erdogan says Black Sea grain deal can be restored soon
UN seeks to bring Russia back into deal
Moscow | Reuters — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said after talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Monday that it would soon be possible to revive the grain deal that the […] Read more
Russia says will have talks with Turkey about alternative to Black Sea deal
Plan calls for Qatar's support to move Russian grain
Reuters — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan will discuss a proposal by Moscow for an alternative to the Black Sea grain deal when they meet […] Read more
Canada says will join as third party in U.S.-Mexico corn dispute
Mexico's measures 'not scientifically supported,' ministers say
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 […] Read more
Ukraine asks Lebanon to bar Syrian ship carrying ‘stolen’ corn
Corn taken from multiple storage units, Ukraine alleges
Beirut | Reuters — Ukrainian officials on Thursday asked Lebanon to bar a Syrian state-owned cargo ship carrying allegedly stolen Ukrainian grain from docking in Lebanon’s Tripoli port, according to […] Read more
U.S. poultry bans continue over avian flu concerns
Importers keep their restrictions on shipments in place even as avian flu cases subside
U.S. poultry producers say they face prolonged economic pain from avian flu despite going months without infections in flocks as China and some smaller importers fail to lift trade bans […] Read more
Subway reportedly nears sale to Arby’s owner
Chain's parent firm considering sale since February
Reuters — Roark Capital, which owns restaurant chains Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings, is nearing a deal to buy sandwich chain Subway for about US$9.6 billion, the Wall Street Journal […] Read more
India’s Mahindra aims to double tractor exports with new platform
Oja line to be introduced in North America
Mumbai | Reuters — India’s largest tractor maker, Mahindra and Mahindra, launched a new platform to manufacture lightweight tractors on Tuesday, which would enable the company to double its exports […] Read more
JBS posts quarterly loss on tight U.S. beef margins
'Greater balance' forecasted for global chicken supply
Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazilian meat company JBS SA on Monday reported a second-quarter loss citing the negative effects of an oversupplied global chicken market and tighter margins for […] Read more
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