…dampening China’s public hostility towards GMOs. Opponents claim GMOs are unsafe, but that goes against the scientific consensus within and outside of China. Bloomberg suggests that until China’s government addresses…
Agri View: Food Prices
…income on food. Russia appends about twenty-eight percent. China, once the highest in the world, currently about thirty percent. Now in some countries it runs about as high as fifty…
Judge Allows Syngenta Corn Case to Continue as Class Action Suit
…after grain shipments to China were rejected because of an unapproved genetically engineered trait was found. The trait, Syngenta’s Agrisure Viptera, was unapproved for import by China. Farmers who did…
Grains Council, Renewable Fuels Association Disappointed in China DDGs Determination
…China claims DDGs are being unfairly subsidized by U.S. government entities and have caused injury to China’s DDGs industry. The groups say the announcement was not a surprise, but challenge…
Canada, China, Sign Canola and Beef Trade Agreement
Trade leaders from Canada and China have signed a trade agreement that supports canola exports to China. Canola is Canada’s second-largest export and top agricultural export to China, according to…
China places Anti-Dumping Duties on U.S. DDGs
…to Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today. China is the world’s top buyer of DDGs, a by-product of corn ethanol. China imports almost all of its DDGs from the United States,…
China Moves to Reopen Market to U.S. Beef
…(0.8 million tons) to 112 countries. China’s Beef Market Then and Now In 2003, China’s imports of beef totaled $15 million (12,000 tons), including $10 million from the United States….
Farm Groups Cautious of Merger Trend
…provide for our nation at a time when the farm sector is already hurting.” Since February of this year, industry megadeals have been announced between Syngenta AG and China National…
China Investing in Agriculture Modernization
China intends to invest the equivalent of $450 billion to modernize the nation’s agriculture sector. Politico reports the investment over the next four years is an effort to increase China’s…
Agri View: Apple Versatility
…a few places. In fact, apples are grown in more countries than any other fruit. South America, North America, Asia, Europe. In places like Chile, China, Mexico, Canada. See. You…
Farm Equipment Sales Mixed in 2016
…in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors worldwide. AEM is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with offices in the world capitals of Washington, D.C.; Ottawa, Canada; and Beijing, China….
NFU Reacts to Bayer-Monsanto Merger
…marks the fifth major deal in the last year, preceded by an approval of the Syngenta/Chem China acquisition, as well as proposed mergers between Dow/DuPont, Potash Corp/Agrium, and John Deere/Precision…
New Markets Sought for Walnut Sector
…China had a record crop and Chile had a record crop, so we wound up with 140,000 more tons in the pipeline.” The growth of California walnut plantings resulted from…
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…grain exports could compete in China on a level playing field. Unfortunately, China’s price supports have encouraged wheat, corn and rice production in China that has displaced imports. When China…