Projections for Brazilian chicken exports this year will likely be revised upward as numerous outbreaks of avian influenza reduce supply in competing exporters and importing nations.
Global avian influenza outbreaks give Brazil chicken exports an edge
Arctic doomsday seed vault gets more than 14,000 new samples
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, storing food crop seeds from around the world in man-made caves on a remote Norwegian Arctic island will receive more than 14,000 new samples on Tuesday, a custodian of the facility said.
Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs on schedule despite border, fentanyl efforts
President Donald Trump said on Monday that tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports are "on time and on schedule" despite efforts by the countries to beef up border security and halt the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. ahead of a March 4 deadline.
UK rules out trade deals which undercut food standards
Britain says it will not sign trade deals with potential suppliers such as the U.S. that open the way for food imports that are produced in a way that would be illegal for the country's farmers.
U.S. grains: Corn slips from multi-month top on profit-taking; soy, wheat follow
U.S. corn futures fell 1.6 per cent on Monday, retreating from multi-month highs set last week, pressured by profit-taking and improving weather forecasts for South America, analysts said.
Russian winter crops should withstand late frosts, weather forecasters say
Late winter frosts in Russia's southern breadbasket regions are unlikely to inflict significant damage on winter crops, the state weather forecasting agency said on Monday in a forecast for the end of February.
China’s pork consumption has no more room to grow, says researcher
There is no more room for growth in Chinese pork consumption in the near future, Zhu Zengyong, a researcher with the state-backed Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences said on Monday.
U.S. grains: Corn futures finish lower after hitting 18-month high
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures closed lower on Friday after the market stormed to an 18-month high on strong U.S. export demand, traders said.
How bird flu has sent US eggs prices skyrocketing
Eggs have reached almost $5 per dozen, or more than $7 Canadian, with some big cities seeing nearly double that price
The price of eggs at U.S. grocery stores has climbed to a record high, nearly doubling from a year ago, as outbreaks of bird flu have led to shortages by wiping out millions of hens.
Syngenta, Corteva must face Arkansas lawsuit over pesticide programs
Pesticide manufacturers Syngenta and Corteva must face a lawsuit from the state of Arkansas accusing them of suppressing competition for pesticide sales and keeping prices artificially high, a federal judge has ruled.
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