BEIJING, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Chinese quarantine authorities have rejected more distillers’ dried grains (DDGs), a corn by-product from the United States, due to the presence of an unapproved genetically-modified (GMO) strain, traders said on Wednesday. The rejections go against expectations by some traders that local authorities were relaxing checks on DDGs after a number […] Read more
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China rejects more U.S. distillers grain imports-traders
China says still no timetable on GMO commercialisation
BEIJING, Jan 15 (Reuters) – China’s agriculture ministry says there is still no timetable for the commercialisation of domestically developed genetically-modified strains of corn and rice, although the country is already the world’s top buyer of GMO soy. The ministry granted safety certificates for its first genetically-modified rice and corn in 2009 but has so […] Read more
Watch glyphosate use to avoid weed resistance, farmers told
An Agriculture Canada weed scientist is praising farmers two years after a new herbicide resistant weed was discovered in Western Canada. However, while Hugh Beckie said many growers are taking the necessary steps to delay the spread of herbicide resistant weeds, some may want to rethink how they employ chem-fallow fields in their cropping systems. […] Read more
Canola drops again, today on weaker vegetable oil
Even another half cent drop in the loonie couldn’t stop canola closing lower Tuesday. The huge crop and transportation issues have the market in a solidly negative bias. Today, weaker vegetable oil values helped to pressure canola lower. The market started to pay attention to the sweltering temperatures and lack of rain this week in […] Read more
A&W calls Better Beef a hit with consumers
A&W Canada is pleased with customer response to its Better Beef campaign, nearly four months after its controversial decision to serve beef with no added hormones or steroids. Susan Senecal, chief marketing officer with the fast food chain, said the marketing campaign has exceeded expectations. “(We’ve) received an unprecedented number of communications, directly from our […] Read more
Cholesterol health claim allowed for flax
Canada’s flax industry can now say that ground, whole flaxseed lowers blood cholesterol levels. William Hill, Flax Council of Canada president, said Health Canada has approved the health claim, making Canada the first nation to permit such a claim for flaxseed. “Based upon the strength of the scientific data we submitted, Health Canada’s Food Directorate […] Read more
Fifty pound nitrogen reduction on zero till land too much: soil scientists
MINOT, N.D. — It’s true that healthier soil cycles nutrients more efficiently and makes it possible for farmers to apply less nitrogen to long-term no-till fields, says a University of Manitoba soil scientist. However, Mario Tenuta said a 50 pound per acre reduction for no-till fields is astronomical. “In the short term, they may be […] Read more
Zero-till wheat farmers can cut nitrogen by 50 lb.: North Dakota scientist
MINOT, N.D. — Dave Franzen of North Dakota State University believes in following the data. So when North Dakota field data indicated that long-term no-till fields require less nitrogen than conventionally tilled soils, the extension soil specialist told no tillage farmers to cut their nitrogen rates by 50 pounds per acre. “That’s the just way […] Read more
Dutch order recall of French horsemeat
AMSTERDAM, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Dutch food safety authorities ordered five Dutch companies to recall 11,000 kg of improperly labelled French horsemeat that was turned into food products in the Netherlands, the Economic Affairs Ministry said in letter published on Tuesday. However, the ministry said the food had been delivered via Belgium to the Netherlands […] Read more
Corn eases as USDA surprise fades, wheat stuck near 3-year low
PARIS/SINGAPORE, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Chicago corn futures edged lower on Tuesday to halt a two-day rally sparked by lower-than-expected U.S. government supply estimates as attention turned back to a record U.S. crop U.S. wheat was little changed, hovering within sight of a 3-1/2 year low, as an export-fuelled rebound on Monday stalled in the […] Read more
