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World wine trade buoyed by rebound in China demand

By Reuters April 18, 2016

Paris | Reuters –– Wine exporters toasted an upturn in Chinese wine consumption in 2015 after a two-year decline, as a growing taste there for reds helped global wine trade expand, the International Vine and Wine organization (OIV) said Monday. Chinese imports jumped 44 per cent to 5.5 million hectolitres, while overall consumption in the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat surges over three per cent

By Michael Hirtzer April 18, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade surged more than three per cent on Monday, notching their biggest daily gains since October as investors liquidated a portion of the record-large short stake, traders said. Corn and soybean futures each rose to fresh multi-month highs, before trimming gains in largely technically […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie spring wheat bids tick lower

By Dave Sims April 18, 2016

CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada were slightly weaker during the week ended Friday, as the Canadian dollar gained ground relative to its U.S. counterpart. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by roughly $1 to $2.50 per tonne over the course of the […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Scientists take sides: Who’s right about glyphosate?

By Kate Kelland April 18, 2016

London | Reuters — The latest dispute to blow up around the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concerns glyphosate, an ingredient in one of the world’s most widely-used herbicides, Roundup, made by Monsanto. In March 2015, an IARC monograph concluded that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic.” Yet seven months later the European Food Safety […] Read more

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Eight tips to run your own crop trials

Do your own research instead of adapting other people's research to your farm

By Lisa Guenther April 18, 2016

Every acre can be a research acre, said Nicole Philp to farmers at this years CropSphere in Saskatoon. Farmers interested in testing new products and practices can create powerful data sets with a little co-ordination, said Philp, a Canola Council of Canada agronomist. But how can you make sure you get good data out of[...]
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Olam forms joint venture with Mitsubishi

By Reuters April 18, 2016

Singapore | Reuters –– Olam International has formed a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corp. to supply sustainable agricultural and food products to Japan, in the first tie-up between the two since the Japanese firm bought a stake in the commodity trader. The joint venture, MC Agri Alliance Ltd., will import and distribute coffee, cocoa, sesame,[...]
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Crops, Reuters

Doomsday Vault keepers move to lock up more funding

By alister-doyle April 17, 2016

Oslo | Reuters — The Crop Trust, which runs a so-called doomsday seed vault in the Arctic, secured a doubling of its core funds on Friday and urged the private sector to do more to safeguard commercial food production. Friday’s pledges totalling about $150 million were mainly from governments, including the U.S., Germany and Australia,[...]
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German brewer Radeberger has ordered up 70 tonnes of a new Australian gluten-free barley for use in a new beer it plans to sell at retail. (Radeberger Gruppe KG, Frankfurt)

Barley, Crops, Reuters

Brewers toast Australian gluten-free barley

By Colin Packham April 16, 2016

Sydney | Reuters — Australian scientists say they have developed the world’s first WHO-approved “gluten-free” barley, a breakthrough for global beer manufacturers. They have had to use alternatives to barley such as rice and sorghum to brew gluten-free beer. Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) said April 8 it had sold 70 tonnes[...]
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Red pens come out for postmortem report on CWB era

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 16, 2016

A researcher working for a group calling for the return of single desk marketing misinterpreted data in former Canadian Wheat Board annual reports to conclude the board paid lower rates for shipping grain. Several sources, including a former Canadian Wheat Board director, say University of Saskatchewan Ph.D. candidate Laura Larsen used an inaccurate comparison in[...]
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Crops, Reuters

France set to ban dimethoate-treated cherries

By Reuters April 15, 2016

Paris | Reuters — France will stop importing cherries from countries that use insecticide dimethoate after banning the chemical due to concerns over consumer health risks, the French agriculture ministry said. At a meeting of European Union country representatives on Friday, Italy and Spain said they would also withdraw dimethoate from their markets, but France[...]
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U.S. criticizes Mexico’s handling of screwworm near border

U.S. grains: Soybean futures edge up as Argentina ends export tax waiver

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract high, herd falls short of estimates

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U.S. criticizes Mexico’s handling of screwworm near border

U.S. grains: Soybean futures edge up as Argentina ends export tax waiver

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract high, herd falls short of estimates

Crops

World wine trade buoyed by rebound in China demand

U.S. grains: Wheat surges over three per cent

Prairie spring wheat bids tick lower

Scientists take sides: Who’s right about glyphosate?

Eight tips to run your own crop trials

Olam forms joint venture with Mitsubishi

Doomsday Vault keepers move to lock up more funding

Brewers toast Australian gluten-free barley

Red pens come out for postmortem report on CWB era

France set to ban dimethoate-treated cherries

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