Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico’s agriculture ministry on Saturday reported outbreaks of highly pathogenic H7N3 bird flu virus in two hatching egg production barns in the northern state of […] Read more
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H7N3 avian flu found in chickens in Mexico, near Texas border
Mexican wheat production rises, declines for corn
MarketsFarm – Production numbers for Mexico’s wheat and corn went in opposite directions, according to the latest Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report from the United States Department of Agriculture […] Read more
Mexico won’t limit GMO corn imports from U.S., ag minister says
Ankeny, Iowa | Reuters — Mexico’s agriculture minister said the country would not limit imports of genetically modified (GMO) corn from the United States during a meeting with U.S. Agriculture […] Read more
White House heeded pressure to reopen Canada border, U.S. lawmaker says
Washington | Reuters — A U.S. congressman from New York said on Wednesday that political pressure had persuaded the White House to end a historic 19-month closure of its land […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybean futures extend losing streak
CBOT wheat firm, corn weak
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for the third session in a row on Monday, sinking to their lowest in 9-1/2 months on continued pressure from a government […] Read more
Canada’s drought forces canola importers to turn elsewhere
'Importers...are going to be left out in the cold'
Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada’s smallest canola harvest in 13 years, resulting from severe drought, is forcing importers like Japan and Mexico to pay more or scour other countries for […] Read more
CP, Kansas City lock in new deal as CN steps out
More efficient flow of grain, perishables, machinery parts touted
Canadian Pacific Railway and U.S. railway Kansas City Southern on Wednesday again formalized their engagement after competing suitor Canadian National Railway walked away from the table. CP and KCS, which […] Read more
U.S. extends travel curbs at Canada, Mexico land borders
Washington | Reuters –– The United States on Friday extended the closure of its land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travel such as tourism through Sept. 21 despite […] Read more
U.S. railway’s board sticks with CN’s bid
Kansas City Southern board spurns sweetened CP bid
The board of directors for a U.S. railway facing takeover bids from each of Canada’s big two railways is sticking with Canadian National Railway’s (CN) proposal. The board for Kansas […] Read more
Mexican judge rejects industry bid to halt GMO corn, glyphosate ban
Farm council warns of lost productivity
Mexico City | Reuters — A Mexican federal judge ruled against a request by the National Farm Council to freeze a government plan to ban genetically modified (GMO) corn and […] Read more
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