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Pork producers see positive margins cut in half 27 Aug 2013 | 07:53 pm
Pork producers continue to see positive margins, however the Sterling Pork Profit Tracker shows margins moved $13.90 lower last week, averaging $11.58 per hog. Last week’s negotiated cash hog prices ...
Farmers, consumer groups seek to defend meat labeling rules in court fight – The Hill’s RegWatch 27 Aug 2013 | 02:17 am
A coalition of groups representing farmers, ranchers and consumers is pushing to join the high-stakes legal battle over new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations requiring more descriptive...
Still no signs of consumption growth for corn ethanol 27 Aug 2013 | 01:10 am
Corn ethanol margins have rebounded in 2013 due to falling corn prices relative to gasoline prices. The industry’s performance YTD raises the prospect of continued growth in the future despite the pen...
Shareholders to Tyson Foods: disclose pig gestation crates risks 25 Aug 2013 | 01:30 am
Tyson Foods’ shareholders have submitted a resolution asking that the meat giant disclose the financial and operational risks associated with its use of pig gestation crates. The Humane Society of th...
One year after the CWB 23 Aug 2013 | 07:27 am
One year after the Canadian Wheat Board was dismantled and farmers were given a taste of marketing freedom, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released numbers from a survey th...
UFCW Canada campaign for Mexican migrant farmer 22 Aug 2013 | 07:38 pm
UFCW Canada has called for greater transparency and accountability of the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program CSAWP to ensure the rights of Mexican migrant farm workers in Canada.UFCW Canad...
Positive outlook for cattle producers 22 Aug 2013 | 01:54 am
The outlook for Manitoba cattle producers heading into the fall run is largely positive. “Prices are the same as last year or slightly higher with good strength in the market,” said Trevor Atchison, ...
Lawmakers seek review whether oil companies have stifled use of ethanol | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs 22 Aug 2013 | 01:27 am
Senators Chuck Grassley and Amy Klobuchar asked the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Tuesday to investigate possible anticompetitive practices by oil companies that may be limiting cons...
Canada asks for new WTO review of U.S. meat labeling rules 22 Aug 2013 | 01:22 am
(Reuters) – Canada has asked the World Trade Organization to take another look at the United States’ rules for labeling meat with its country of origin, seeking to defend its livestock farmers who hav...
Canada wants WTO review of U.S. meat labeling rules 22 Aug 2013 | 01:19 am
Canada has asked the World Trade Organization to take another look at the United States’ rules for labeling meat with its country of origin, seeking to defend its livestock farmers who have lost sales...
