It's a sophisticated, developing market, said Lora Klenke, director of the state's agriculture market development bureau. Soybeans are an important Wisconsin crop, both for human food products and for animal feed. But partly because of the tariffs, American farmers have captured only a small percentage of the huge market for soybean animal feed in South Korea. The Bush administration intends to submit the legislation to Congress for approval under its fast-track authority, which imposes...

At a seminar held in HCM City, experts hailed the private sector s contribution in spreading the message about bird flu prevention among poultry farmers in the last four years. HCM CITY Experts yesterday hailed the private sector s contribution in the fight against bird flu which has been controlled for three months after again rearing its head in Viet Nam. He also suggested expanding training to take in small commercial farmers and others involved in the poultry sector like abattoirs,...

Generally, the growth of the ethanol industry likely will reduce the amount of corn available for exports or livestock feed. If there is a short crop from either a drought or flooding, it is not likely foreign buyers will exit the market. In a short crop year, the potential is for very strong corn prices as ethanol plants and other corn-dependent industries bid for limited stocks. He says the increased price for corn added to the extra transportation costs could mean it s cheaper to feed...

ISLAMABAD (Thomson Financial) - Pakistani authorities have reported two new cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in commercial poultry farms in the country, officials said. The authorities last month shut down a zoo in the capital, Islamabad, and slaughtered dozens of birds after the virus was found in peacocks and geese. AFX News Limited Pakistan reports 2 new cases of bird flu; 600 chickens slaughtered 04. AFX News Limited Pakistan reports 2 new cases of bird flu; 600 chickens...

Department of Food and Agriculture recently advised that meat costs would rise to meet a reduction in meat production based on spiraling feed costs as more corn is used to produce ethanol fuel. It is the one luxury meat retailers say consumers will hang on to as the rising price of corn drives up feed for livestock, reducing supplies of meat and poultry and sending prices soaring. A family's food tab also is going up as eating and shopping habits evolve to accommodate the demands of busy...