Foot-and-mouth 'on the move in Asia'
Australian foot-and-mouth expert Dr Laurie Gleeson has warned that the highly adaptable pan-Asian strain of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), responsible for the UK outbreaks, is on the move in South-East Asia.
Archives for January 7, 2002
Will France lift ban on British beef?
French agriculture minister Jean Glavany indicated that France is not sure whether it will lift its ban on British beef, despite the ruling of the European Court of Justice.
ADM to release second quarter results on Jan. 23, 2002
ADM will release financial results for its second quarter before the market opens on January 23, 2002.
Penford Corporation announces strategic restructuring
Penford Corporation announced today that it will strategically restructure business operations to strengthen the Company's position as a market leader in delivering technically-differentiated, specialty ingredients to the food, paper and textile...
China's Ag. policy focuses on meeting demand for higher quality food
The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects China's imports of wheat, soybeans, vegetable oils, and cotton to rise in the years after accession to the WTO as new pressures from external competition and internal shifts in consumer preferences reshape...