Due to the current drought situation, South Africa will be relaxing some of its GM grain rules in order to allow maize imports from the U.S. and Mexico. While the country does plant GM maize, not all current U.S. GM varieties are approved for importation there. Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS Egypt has announced the development of two new types of wheat that are resistant to several strains of wheat rust as well as 100 percent safe for human consumption. The new varieties were reportedly developed using barley genes to strengthen them against the fungal disease, which is said to be the cause of up to 50 percent of Egypt’s wheat losses every year.The Arab Contractors, an Egyptian construction and contracting company, a...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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