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By Jack Kaskey, Bloomberg |
June 5, 2013
Monsanto Co., the world’s largest seed company, said experimental wheat engineered to survive Roundup weedkiller may have gotten into an Oregon field through an “accidental or purposeful” act.
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By Andrew Harris and Alan Bjerga, Bloomberg |
June 4, 2013
Monsanto Co., the world’s largest seed company, was sued by a Kansas farmer who accused it of negligently releasing genetically altered wheat seed in the U.S. and damaging the export market for his crop.
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By Alan Bjerga and Jen Skerritt |
May 23, 2013
Canada vowed to escalate a dispute with the U.S. over plans to impose stricter country-of-origin labeling rules for meat.
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By Alan Bjerga, Bloomberg |
March 20, 2013
The Senate adopted an amendment to a spending bill that would avoid furloughing U.S. meat inspectors as part of budget cuts, lowering the risk of disrupting plants run by companies including Tyson Foods Co.
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By Alan Bjerga, Bloomberg |
May 14, 2012
A change in hours at CME Group means some USDA reports would hit during active sessions, and the agency is re-considering its release schedule.
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By Alan Bjerga, Bloomberg |
April 24, 2012
The first U.S. case of mad cow disease in six years has been found in a dairy cow in central California, officials say.
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By Chanyaporn Chanjaroen, Bloomberg |
March 6, 2012
Pete Nessler has bagged everything from a wild boar to a 280-pound white-tailed deer hunting in Iowa. He’s now aiming to tap China’s need for raw materials.
