REGULATIONS ...
TRADE TALKS ...
Canada seeks common ground on NAFTA
Canada's ambassador to the U.S. stresses co-operation over confrontation
GMO LABELING ...
Japan mulls stringent GMO food labeling
Move aimed at giving consumers a greater sense of security about their food
BIRD FLU OUTBREAK ...
S. Korea culls 30 million chickens, birds
South Korea is taking measures to contain country's worst bird flu outbreak
FOOD SUPPLY ...
Haiti food stocks low after storm
Harvests in southern peninsula expected to be very poor in coming months
AG ABROAD ...
Severe Bolivian drought hurts crops
Farmers' groups say 30% of the quinoa crop has been lost to delayed rains
DISEASE CONCERNS ...
France culls ducks to contain bird flu
Cull expected to last until Jan. 20, could affect as many as 1 million ducks
TRADE TALKS ...
New Texas/Israel trade initiative
Texas Agriculture Commissioner to meet with agriculture officials in Israel
TRADE TALKS ...
Canada urges bilateral agricultural trade
In 2015, bilateral trade in Canada & U.S. agriculture reached $47 billion
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES ...