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Asia Pacific
China premier seeks U.S. reassurance on Taiwan
China's Premier Wen Jiabao arrives in the United States on Sunday seeking reassurances from Washington it will rein in rival Taiwan and bracing for U.S. criticism of Beijing's trade and currency policies.
Australian sheep leave port for Kuwait after protest
Australia's latest cargo of live sheep, detained for almost three weeks after an animal rights protest, left port for the Middle East on Sunday.
Ag Exports Stall Aussie Trade Deal
Australian andUnited States' trade negotiators won't be able to settle disagreements over farm exports.
Export Weights on Downward Trend
High August sales and drought has hit Australian September lamb exports.
Americas
Brazil's Lula urges aggressive trade talks stance
Brazil must strengthen the G20 group of developing countries so it can fight more aggressively in global trade talks to reduce farm trade barriers, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said late on Sunday.
Europe
UPDATE 1-EU deadlocked at key GMO vote, ministers to decide
European Union food experts failed to agree on Monday on a proposal to allow imports of a genetically modified (GM) maize type -- a test case for the bloc's five-year unofficial ban on new biotech products, officials said.
EU: EU decision on GM moratorium is further delayed
The European Union has failed to agree on whether or not to lift its five-year moratorium on biotech foods, and a decision could be a further 90 days away.
USA
Tyson Closes Two Plants
Refurbishing sandwich meat and sausage processing plants is not economic.
Pork from a Beef Plant
Pork processor expands its capacity with the purchase of a former beef plant.
Export outlook for American agriculture sales hangs in jeopardy
Chinaholds the key in determining the direction of the most volatile commodity markets in years, said Robert Wisner, an Iowa State University Extension economist.
Asia Pacific
China premier seeks U.S. reassurance on Taiwan
China's Premier Wen Jiabao arrives in the United States on Sunday seeking reassurances from Washington it will rein in rival Taiwan and bracing for U.S. criticism of Beijing's trade and currency policies.
Australian sheep leave port for Kuwait after protest
Australia's latest cargo of live sheep, detained for almost three weeks after an animal rights protest, left port for the Middle East on Sunday.
Ag Exports Stall Aussie Trade Deal
Australian andUnited States' trade negotiators won't be able to settle disagreements over farm exports.
Export Weights on Downward Trend
High August sales and drought has hit Australian September lamb exports.
Americas
Brazil's Lula urges aggressive trade talks stance
Brazil must strengthen the G20 group of developing countries so it can fight more aggressively in global trade talks to reduce farm trade barriers, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said late on Sunday.
Europe
UPDATE 1-EU deadlocked at key GMO vote, ministers to decide
European Union food experts failed to agree on Monday on a proposal to allow imports of a genetically modified (GM) maize type -- a test case for the bloc's five-year unofficial ban on new biotech products, officials said.
EU: EU decision on GM moratorium is further delayed
The European Union has failed to agree on whether or not to lift its five-year moratorium on biotech foods, and a decision could be a further 90 days away.
USA
Tyson Closes Two Plants
Refurbishing sandwich meat and sausage processing plants is not economic.
Pork from a Beef Plant
Pork processor expands its capacity with the purchase of a former beef plant.
Export outlook for American agriculture sales hangs in jeopardy
Chinaholds the key in determining the direction of the most volatile commodity markets in years, said Robert Wisner, an Iowa State University Extension economist.