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Whole Foods wins dismissal of PETA lawsuit over meat claims

By jonathan-stempel April 27, 2016

Reuters — Whole Foods Market won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a well-known animal rights group that accused the grocery chain of deceiving consumers into believing the meat it sells is raised more humanely than normal, resulting in overcharges. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said the use by Whole Foods of […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters, Weather

Floods cause deaths, block food aid in drought-hit Ethiopia

By Katy Migiro April 26, 2016

Nairobi | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Flash floods in drought-stricken parts of Ethiopia have killed people and livestock and are blocking food aid deliveries to hungry communities, a charity said. Ethiopians have been waiting for the spring rains to replenish water sources and to plant crops after the most severe drought in decades pushed more […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Bayer to consider shedding animal health unit

By Ludwig Burger April 12, 2016

Leverkusen, Germany | Reuters –– Bayer might look into selling its animal health division if it continues to struggle to find takeover targets for the business, the German drugmaker’s incoming chief executive said. “Animal Health is a business that we have been trying for many years to strengthen strategically, that is to say inorganically. That […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Investor group launches campaign to curb antibiotic use in food

By Lisa Baertlein, Martinne Geller, Simon Jessop April 11, 2016

Reuters — Fifty-four large investors managing one trillion pounds (C$1.84 trillion) in assets have launched a campaign to curb the use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry used by 10 large U.S. and British restaurant groups. McDonalds and JD Wetherspoon were among those to receive a March 15 letter from institutions including Aviva Investors […] Read more

Eileen Donan Castle, Loch Duich, Scotland. (Cia.gov)

Livestock, Reuters

Scotland moves against wealthy gentry dominating land

By Chris Arsenault April 8, 2016

Rio de Janeiro | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Centuries-old traditions that led to 430 people owning half of Scotland’s privately held land are soon to become history, as local communities seek to double their ownership in the nation known for its rugged landscape, sheep and fine whisky. While inequality of land ownership is more often […] Read more

Livestock

Premium Brands buys meat supplier C+C

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 28, 2016

Montreal meat distributor and processor C+C Packing is set to become a new eastern arm for Vancouver food firm Premium Brands. Premium Brands last Tuesday announced a $146 million cash-and-stock deal to buy C+C and its in-house processing arm Premier Meat Packers. The company supplies fresh and frozen meats to grocery chains, the hotel and […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Reuters

Australia dumps ‘backpacker tax’ over farm, export concerns

By Matt Siegel March 16, 2016

Sydney | Reuters — Australia on Wednesday walked back from a planned tax hike on foreign travellers who work in the country, following concerns from farmers that their supply of “backpacker labour” at harvest times may dry up and undermine Australia’s ambitions of being Asia’s delicatessen. Australian fruit exports are set to hit a record […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. COOL rules formally off beef, pork

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 7, 2016

The U.S. Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has formally patched a long-sore spot in cross-border trade relations by pulling its country-of-origin labelling (COOL) regulations off beef and pork. The AMS, an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), published its amendments Wednesday in the U.S. Federal Register. The changes, which took effect upon publication, mean […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Reuters

Australia to hike tax on ‘backpacker’ workers

By Colin Packham February 26, 2016

Sydney | Reuters — Australia is set to increase taxes on foreign travellers who work in the country, raising concerns from farmers that their supply of “backpacker labour” at harvest times may dry up and undermine Australia’s ambitions of being Asia’s delicatessen. Australian fruit exports are set to hit a record A$2.27 billion (C$2.19 billion) […] Read more

The Manitoba Wildlife Federation points to this bullet hole in a rural northwestern Manitoba home as an example of the risks to the public from unchecked night hunting. (MWF.mb.ca/Nightwatch)

Livestock

Manitoba hunters, ranchers seek rural night-hunting ban

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 18, 2016

Manitoba’s hunter and rancher groups are calling on the province to tighten its enforcement against night hunting and ban the activity among all hunters in the province’s populated rural areas. The call Tuesday from the Manitoba Wildlife Federation follows a Sept. 10 near-miss in which a couple near Winnipegosis, about 60 km north of Dauphin, […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures hit new contract highs as supplies tighten

U.S. grains: Wheat futures dip; corn falls for third straight session

CBOT Weekly: ‘It’s a weather game now’ says Lusk

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures hit new contract highs as supplies tighten

U.S. grains: Wheat futures dip; corn falls for third straight session

CBOT Weekly: ‘It’s a weather game now’ says Lusk

Whole Foods wins dismissal of PETA lawsuit over meat claims

Floods cause deaths, block food aid in drought-hit Ethiopia

Bayer to consider shedding animal health unit

Investor group launches campaign to curb antibiotic use in food

Scotland moves against wealthy gentry dominating land

Premium Brands buys meat supplier C+C

Australia dumps ‘backpacker tax’ over farm, export concerns

U.S. COOL rules formally off beef, pork

Australia to hike tax on ‘backpacker’ workers

Manitoba hunters, ranchers seek rural night-hunting ban

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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