Friday, March 29, 2013

Drought drives dairy — AgMinute for March 29, 2013




Drought in New Zealand and flat milk production in the U.S. drove prices higher last week for U.S. dairy products.

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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Turkish patent delight — Idaho AgMinute for March 28, 2013




The Idaho potato industry has prevailed in its efforts to stop a Turkish agricultural company from using the word "Idaho" to promote various agricultural commodities.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Dairy antitrust — AgMinute for March 27, 2013




Dairy Farmers of America will pay $46 million to settle a portion of an antitrust lawsuit over its trading activities on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Cutting potatoes — Idaho AgMinute for March 26, 2013




Idaho processors have cut potato acres under contract for the coming season by roughly 3 percent, officials with Southeast Idaho Potato Cooperative recently learned.

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Monday, March 25, 2013

Inspectors protected — AgMinute for March 25, 2013




The beef industry, from cattlemen to packers, is breathing a sigh of relief that federal meat inspections were protected in the continuing resolution passed by Congress to fund the government through the end of September.

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Biotech rider — AgMinute for March 22, 2013




Biotech critics are alarmed by a rider attached to a recent spending bill passed by Congress that relates to USDA regulation of genetically engineered crops.

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