Friday, June 28, 2013

Immigration pressure — AgMinute for June 28, 2013



The House and its conservative majority are coming under pressure to act after the Senate passed a landmark immigration bill opening the door to U.S. citizenship to millions while pouring billions of dollars into securing the border with Mexico.

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Is it a sabotage? — AgMinute for June 27, 2013



Experts say it seems unlikely eco-terrorists would have purposely sown restricted biotech wheat in an Oregon field, discounting Monsanto's claim that the release was an act of sabotage.

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

No-GMO logo — AgMinute for June 26, 2013



The USDA has approved a label that verifies the absence of genetically modified products in some foods. The Non-GMO Project, a nationwide organization based in Bellingham, Wash., has sought the approval for the past year.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Seed potato leaders — AgMinute for June 25, 2013



The Idaho Crop Improvement Association has chosen Alan Westra as the new southeast area manager who will oversee seed potato certification for the state. He replaces Gary Smith, who retires July 1 after a year in the position.

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Between a rock and a dry year — AgMinute for June 24, 2013



The dim outlook for the irrigation supply this season has brightened somewhat. But many farmers in the Pacific Northwest will still have to get by on a lot less and the tight situation has already altered many planting decisions.

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Friday, June 21, 2013

Biotech wheat fears recede — AgMinute for June 21, 2013



Taiwanese wheat buyers purchased 85,550 metric tons of wheat from the U.S. this week and did not exclude wheat from the Pacific Northwest.

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Give the world some sugar — AgMinute for June 20, 2013



Global sugar consumption is projected to increase from 166 million tons to 203 million tons in the next seven years, according to a report released this week by Rabobank's food and agribusiness research and advisor team.

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Sugar rush — AgMinute for June 19, 2013



USDA officials expect temporary incentives to help move a glut of domestic sugar will save taxpayers $282 million in prevented government farm loan forfeitures.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Biotech release called isolated incident — AgMinute for June 18, 2013



Department of Agriculture officials said that investigators have found no evidence that the discovery of unauthorized genetically modified wheat in an Oregon field was anything but an isolated incident in a single field.

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Monday, June 17, 2013

Dry bean versus soybean — AgMinute for June 17, 2013



Idaho dry bean growers are concerned that non-inspected soybean seed entering the state could negatively impact their industry and have asked state officials to address the issue.

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Friday, June 14, 2013

Searching for answers — AgMinute for June 14, 2013



USDA investigators have taken samples from more than one seed dealer as part of a probe to discover the source of unauthorized genetically modified wheat discovered in an Oregon field.

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Biotech wheat investigation — AgMinute for June 13, 2013



USDA investigators have taken samples from a Washington wheat seed supplier and some of its customers in the ongoing probe into the source of unauthorized genetically modified wheat found in an Oregon field.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

EPA sued — June 12, 2013



Two environmental groups have revived a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over pesticides, though the new version has been scaled back.

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Canadian trade war — AgMinute for June 11, 2013



The Canadian government on June 7 signaled it may impose retaliatory tariffs on more than three dozen American commodities, including beef, pork, rice, corn, apples, cherries and wine, as a result of the U.S.' mandatory country-of-origin labeling law.

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Pygmy rabbit appeal — AgMinute for June 10, 2013



The federal government was justified in refusing to expand Endangered Species Act protections for the pygmy rabbit, according to a federal judge.

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Thursday, June 06, 2013

Roundup Ready test — AgMinute for June 6, 2013



The Monsanto Co. says extensive tests of wheat varieties grown in the Northwest have uncovered no contamination from a biotech variety of the crop recently found in an Oregon field.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Lawyering up — AgMinute for June 5, 2013



A Kansas wheat farmer has filed a legal complaint against the Monsanto Co. over an unauthorized release of biotech wheat, claiming it was negligent in developing the crop. Plaintiff Ernest Barnes of Morton County, Kan., seeks damages of more than $100,000 from the biotech developer, claiming he and other growers "have been injured significantly ... as the price for their wheat drops and markets close previously open doors."

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Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Biotech litigation looms — AgMinute for June 4, 2013



Farmer litigation against Monsanto will hinge on whether the unauthorized release of the company's biotech wheat depresses prices for the crop, legal experts say. So far, though, the price reaction has been muted because little is known about the extent of the problem.

Monday, June 03, 2013

A beef with BSE fears — AgMinute for June 3, 2013



American beef industry representatives hope a world body's upgrade of the United States' risk status for bovine spongiform encephalopathy to "negligible" will expand existing markets while removing barriers in places such as China.

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