Topic: Agriculture Sector
Mo. hog giant gets community backing at hearing
AP News
Supporters defend Mo. hog farm giant Premium Standard, tout company's economic impactUncertainty about the future of a key employer in northern Missouri brought more than 1,000 supporters of Premium Standard Farms to Trenton to rally behind the corporate hog giant. Inside a packed gymnasium at North Central Missouri ...
Top US senators urge Japan lift beef curbs
AFP Asian Edition
Two powerful US senators pressed Japan Tuesday to lift what they called "scientifically unfounded" restrictions on US beef exports and to end preferential treatment for Japan Post over private competitors. "We look forward to improved economic relations between the United States and Japan once these serious trade concerns are resolved ...
NY horse breeders warn of risk if OTB funds cut
Reuters US Online Report Sports News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state will lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and the state's horse breeding industry will be destroyed if the funding provided by New York City's bankrupt Off-Track Betting Corp is terminated, thoroughbred breeders warned on Monday. The entire racing season at ...
Brazil details retaliation on U.S. copyright, patents
Reuters US Online Report Politics News
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil revealed on Monday a preliminary list of U.S. patents and intellectual property rights it could restrict unless both countries settle a long-standing dispute over U.S. cotton aid. It is the second set of measures Brazil has unveiled in a week to pressure Washington to obey ...
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