TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, GMO's, Trade (Commodities), Ag North America, Commodity/Trade Groups,

01/04/2021 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Mexico farm lobby blasts ban on GMO corn; organic growers welcome it

Mexico's main agricultural lobby on Saturday criticized the government's decision to ban genetically modified corn, while organic growers hailed the move that should protect smaller farmers.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Commodity/Trade Groups,

Column: U.S. soybean rally offers modest help toward China’s Phase 1 goals

U.S. soybean export prices have recently topped six-year highs, which in theory would help China meet its agricultural trade promises to the United States in a speedier fashion.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, USDA,

UPDATE 2-Soy supplies seen tighter due to processor demand, dry weather -USDA

U.S. soybean supplies will be smaller than previously forecast due to rising demand from domestic processors, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday.

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Kim Bremmer Kim Bremmer
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability,
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Environment, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

U.S. fuel industry frazzled as Trump EPA misses 2021 biofuel volumes deadline

(This November 30 story corrects to clarify oil industry says waivers do not hurt ethanol demand)

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Cocoa, Sustainability, Ag Africa,

If true, very unfortunate. Let's hope there's more to this story

Ivory Coast, Ghana cancel cocoa sustainability schemes run by chocolatemaker Hershey

Ivory Coast and Ghana are cancelling all cocoa sustainability schemes run by U.S.-based Hershey in the west African countries, accusing the chocolatemaker of trying to avoid paying a cocoa premium aimed at combating farmer poverty.

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Brandon Lance Brandon Lance
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U.S. to enforce duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco, Russia

The U.S. Department of Commerce said on Tuesday it would set preliminary duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Russia and Morocco, after launching an investigation to determine if producers in these countries were receiving unfair subsidies.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Insects, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Startups & Financing, World Hunger,

10/24/2020 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

French startup Ynsect to build world's biggest bug farm

Growing global demand for food is putting a squeeze on available land and one French startup says it has the answer: indoor insect farming.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Ag Europe, Regenerative Agriculture,

10/21/2020 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

EU countries back binding green farming schemes

European Union agriculture ministers agreed on Wednesday to set aside part of the bloc's massive farming policy budget for programmes that protect the environment.

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