DC MPs reacted to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry order which bans pig and pork traffic in the state for the purpose of curbing spreading of swine plague. He added that his party opposes introduction of vaccination against swine plague, because 30 to 40 million kuna, which is the amount of money earmarked for this purpose from the budget, would be a waste. Two MPs jointly denounced Mate Brstilo from Ministry of Agriculture, accusing him of 'burying his head in the sand' and that he...

Overall, therefore, corn market participants were left to wallow on the sidelines and return their focus to Friday's USDA planting intentions report, which should provide the first official insight into US production prospects of the major grains markets for the coming year. Chart-based players who dominated proceedings Monday were also denied clear signals Tuesday as prices on both a nearby and deferred basis kept within Monday's price channel. Overall, therefore, corn market participants...

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ZOOM DAVID PETERSON/THE REGISTER Daron Wilson, general manager of the Voyager plant in Emmetsburg, points out an area where Broin considered building half a dozen circus-style tents, each a football field in size, to store the corn stover the project will need. ZOOM DAVID PETERSON/THE REGISTER Daron Wilson, general manager of the Voyager plant in Emmetsburg, points out an area where Broin considered building half a dozen circus-style tents, each a football field in size, to store the corn...

We believe we are continuing to establish a solid market position and are building a leading national brand in China for pork and pork products. During the year we doubled our production capacity, expanded both our geographic footprint and our customer base, and enhanced our logistic systems and product lines. In 2007, Zhongpin will continue to expand its capacity with the addition of 10,800 metric tons of capacity for processed pork at its existing facilities and the construction of two...