OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 2 -- The Canadian Competition Bureau issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2022: The Competition Tribunal issued a decision dismissing the Competition Bureau's challenge of Parrish & Heimbecker's (P&H) acquisition of one primary grain elevator in Virden, Manitoba from Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC). While we are disappointed that the Tribunal has ruled against our challenge, we are carefully reviewing the Tribunal's decision to determine appropriate next steps. In Dec  more

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Department of Agriculture Director Christy Clark today announced a letter of intent for Heineken International Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma (Heineken International) to increase its purchase volume of Montana barley products. "We're thrilled Heineken recognizes the superior quality of Montana barley and wants to do more business with our farmers,"   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The National Chicken Council issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2022, and letter: NCC joined over 320 local, state, and federal trade associations in urging the Biden administration to continue working with a collection of railroad unions and the railroad operators on an agreement to prevent a possible strike. "With your help, from establishing the Presidential Emergency Board to involvement in the direct negotiations among the parties, the ten  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 3 (TNSconf) -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following news release: The National Grain and Feed Association's (NGFA) 51st annual Country Elevator Conference and Trade Show (CEC) takes place in St. Louis, Mo. from Dec. 6-8 at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel, featuring experts on rail service, labor issues, sustainability in the agricultural value chain, the global grain markets, the agricultural economic outlook and more. "We are looking forwar  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 5 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following news release and letter: The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and 192 other members of the Agricultural Transportation Working Group urged Congress to prepare to prevent a rail strike or lockout, which would "lead to shutdowns of rail-dependent facilities resulting in devastating consequences to our national and global food security." The Biden administration successfully bro  more

SALINA, Kansas, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2022: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) convened a group of Kansas farmers and agricultural leaders at a Cargill grain elevator in Salina to pay tribute to the rich history of Kansas agriculture's role in feeding the world. The event featured David Beasley, the Executive Director of the World Food Programme - the world's largest humanitarian organization specializing in using Amer  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is warning of the catastrophic consequences of Russia suspending its participation in the UN-brokered grain deal. With the war in Ukraine altering the global patterns of food production and supply, the inflation in low-income countries has surged to almost 90%, with 345 million people estimated to experience acute food insecurity this year. Critically, as tens of m  more

MUNSTER, Germany, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Nov. 4, 2022, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a news availability * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone. We just concluded two very productive days of meetings here in Munster, and I first want to thank very much our German hosts for their incredibly warm hospitality, and also recognize Germany and especially my friend and counterpart, Foreign Minister Baerbock, for her leadership over what   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Analysis from a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. * * * Wheat prices are high, and weather and market factors could make the crop an attractive option for Texas growers coming out of a severe drought, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Mark Welch, AgriLife Extension grain economist, Bryan-College Station, said uncertainty about accessibility to wheat around th  more

ROME, Italy, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization issued the following news on Nov. 4, 2022: The benchmark for world food commodity prices was broadly stable in October, with rising cereal prices more than offset by declines in quotations for other staples, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday. The FAO Food Price Index (https://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/), which tracks monthly changes in th  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on Oct. 31, 2022, by Ambassador Jeffrey F. DeLaurentis, senior advisor for Security Council affairs, at a U.N. Security Council meeting on the Black Sea Grain Initiative: * * * Russia's announcement to suspend its participation in the UN-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative is deeply concerning and fundamentally irresponsible. We urge Russia to keep this essential, life-saving arrangement functioning and all  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following transcript of an interview on Nov. 2, 2022, by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield with Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins on "CNN This Morning": * * * QUESTION 1: Russia has just said it will resume its participation in the deal that allowed grain that had been trapped by the war in Ukrainian ports to continue to be exported. This has major impacts on the food supply around the world. Obvi  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following statement by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Russia suspending participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative: * * * The United States notes Russia's comments that it will suspend its participation in the UN-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative. The initiative has been successful in getting desperately needed food flowing from Ukraine's Black Sea ports to world markets. It has hel  more

ROME, Italy, Nov. 5 -- The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization issued the following news on Nov. 4, 2022: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has reinforced its presence in Ukraine by signing an agreement with the Government to set up a Project Office that will facilitate and expand the provision of technical and humanitarian assistance to the country's most vulnerable communities, especially in rural areas. Ukraine joined FAO in 2003 and since 2015   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following statement on Oct. 30, 2022, by Administrator Samantha Power: * * * Russia's comments about suspending its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative are regrettable. This life-saving agreement between Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey, brokered in July by the United Nations, has allowed the export of more than nine million metric tons of grain and other food products to populations around the wor  more