Chinese authorities nudged Swiss agrichemicals and seeds group Syngenta to withdraw its application for a long-delayed $9 billion IPO in Shanghai on concerns about the impact a sizeable new offering would have on a volatile market, four people said.
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Beijing nudged Syngenta to withdraw $9 billion Shanghai IPO on market weakness, sources say
China's securities watchdog's tighter scrutiny of IPOs has led some companies to scrap plans, move offshore
Europe’s restless farmers are forcing policymakers to act
Polls suggest the general population is on farmers' side; farmers lynchpins of rural economies say leaders
European policymakers have scaled back rules to protect nature, drawn up limits on the import of tariff-free Ukrainian grains and scrapped new legislation limiting pesticide use as farmers' protests resonate with voters ahead of elections.
Cal-Maine Foods halts egg production at Texas facility after detecting bird flu
American egg producer Cal-Maine Foods has temporarily halted production at its Texas facility after detecting avian influenza, which has led to the culling of about 1.6 million laying hens, the company said today.
National school food program announced
Federal government says program aims to start with 2024/25 school year
The federal government plans to spend over $1 billion over five years on a national school food program that will feed an additional 400,000 school-aged children a year.
Avian influenza detected in person exposed to dairy cattle
Alberta Milk issues new biosecurity, human safety guidelines
A human case of avian influenza has been confirmed in a person who had contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected with the virus, Texas and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today.
Dairy bird flu cases creep closer to Canada
Michigan and Idaho become fourth and fifth state to confirm virus in dairy cattle
Idaho has become the newest U.S. states to identify highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle operation, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (IDSA) confirmed March 30.
Dairy farms urged to take precautions against bird flu
Migrating birds like ducks and geese a likely vector for the disease
Alberta Milk is urging Canadian dairy producers to take precautions against migrating birds after avian influenza was detected in dairy cattle in three U.S. states.
Canadian Meat Council decries TFW changes
Industry group says ending special measures for sector is 'premature'
Incoming changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program will add to the sector's already significant labour challenges, the Canadian Meat Council says.
EU envoys strike new deal on Ukraine food imports
Ambassadors from European Union countries reached a revised deal on Wednesday to extend tariff-free food imports from Ukraine - with restrictions - after some states complained the original agreement risked destabilizing the bloc's agricultural markets.
UK says rules of origin deal with Canada probably won’t be extended
Post-Brexit trading rules expire at the end of March; trade talks paused over tensions
Britain said on Wednesday that post-Brexit trade arrangements with Canada that enable its carmakers to avoid high tariffs there were likely to expire next week, marking the latest deterioration in trade ties between the historic allies.
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