(Reuters) — General Mills Inc. said it has stopped using genetically modified ingredients in the popular breakfast cereal Cheerios as the U.S. branded foods manufacturer hopes the move will firm up customer loyalty in the face of growing opposition to such additives. Many activists and critics have cited studies showing that genetically modified crops are […] Read more
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General Mills begins selling Cheerios without GM ingredients
Bunge ethanol plant sale reflects doubt over EPA mandate.
(Reuters) — Bunge North America Inc., a division of Bunge Ltd., has sold its stake in a Mississippi ethanol plant in what is likely to be the first a spate of industry deals amid uncertainty over biofuel use in the United States, analysts said on Thursday. Ethanol makers are turning big profits now, but the […] Read more
Winter storm snarls U.S. midwest grain, livestock movement
(Reuters) — A blast of winter weather disrupted grain and livestock movement in parts of the U.S. Midwest on Thursday as snowy roads slowed truck deliveries of hogs, corn and other commodities and icy rivers impeded barge shipments of grain bound for export markets. Snow was falling on much of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio on […] Read more
Friends of the CWB to appeal class action ruling
A group of farmers who tried to launch a class action lawsuit against the federal government and CWB is promising to keep fighting against what it calls an “unprecedented theft” of farmer assets by Ottawa. Stewart Wells, chair of the Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board (FCWB), announced Jan. 2 that farmer litigants will appeal […] Read more
Dried distillers’ grain prices plunge after China rejections last week
(Reuters) — Prices for dried distillers’ grains, a byproduct of corn-based ethanol that is used as animal feed, fell $30 per ton at U.S. export markets after top buyer China rejected two shipments last week because of the presence of an unapproved strain of genetically modified grain, traders said on Tuesday. Bids for shipments during […] Read more
Walmart recalls donkey product in China after fox meat scandal
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, has recalled donkey meat sold at some outlets in China after tests showed the product contained the DNA of other animals, the U.S. company said. Walmart will reimburse customers who bought the tainted “Five Spice” donkey meat and is helping local food and industry agencies […] Read more
Disinfectant ineffective against pig virus – U.S. study
Dec 30 (Reuters) – A disinfectant used in the U.S. livestock industry has so far proven ineffective in preventing the spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv), a study funded by the pork industry has found. “Our research unfortunately says that Stalosan F, given the conditions in which we tested it, was not effective in […] Read more
SPECIAL REPORT Lost hooves, dead cattle before Merck halted Zilmax sales
By P.J. Huffstutter and Tom Polansek WALLA WALLA COUNTY, WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. beef industry’s dependence on the muscle-building drug Zilmax began unraveling here, on a sweltering summer day, in the dusty cattle pens outside a Tyson Foods Inc. slaughterhouse in southeastern Washington state. As cattle trailers that had traveled up to […] Read more
Dried distillers’ grain prices plunge after China rejections last week
Dec 31 (Reuters) – Prices for dried distillers’ grains (DDGs), a byproduct of corn-based ethanol that is used as animal feed, fell $30 per ton at U.S. export markets after top buyer China rejected two shipments last week because of the presence of an unapproved strain of genetically modified grain, traders said on Tuesday. Bids […] Read more
Canola futures close year on up note
On the final day of the year, March canola futures staged a late session rally, likely on year-end positioning, to post a second consecutive daily gain. Earlier in the day, canola futures were down a little on profit taking after Monday’s substantial gains. Lead month January settled at $439.90 per tonne, up $1.70 while most-traded […] Read more
