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Historic Agreements for U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Sectors Announced | AgroNews

Historic Agreements for U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Sectors Announced | AgroNews

"As part of President Obama’s historic trip to Cuba to further normalization of relations, advance commercial and people-to-people ties, and express support for human rights for all Cubans, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several measures that will foster further collaboration between the U.S. and Cuban agriculture sectors. The two neighboring countries share common climate and…

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5X5 - 5. US-NEWS

5X5 – 5. US-NEWS

• 1 – Urban Farms in Havana: A Brief Report on My Brief Visit

“Because transportation from rural areas is expensive and trucks are few and far between (one result of the U.S. embargo), the Cuban government is promoting urban agriculture. Our Food First tour group went to a small organic farm and store (Organopónico) in Havana.”

An interesting on-the-ground tour of Havana Cuba.

• 2 – End of an…

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5X5 - 5. US-NEWS

5X5 – 5. US-NEWS

1 • USDA Approves Monsanto’s New GMO Soybeans, Cotton

"(Reuters) — Monsanto Co. received final U.S. approval on Thursday for herbicide-tolerant crops to be used with a new herbicide the company says will fight problematic weed resistance on farm fields, but critics say will only worsen the problems.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said the…

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• 3 Things to Watch This Morning, Friday, December 19 A turnaround’s likely in Friday’s grain trade.

“Prices have been strong — most for wheat — in the last few days, with gains the sharpest on Thursday. That likely will make for a lower end to the week as money leaves the grains as traders take profits and move money into other markets, namely the equities that are surging to record levels,…

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FarmPolicy » Blog Archives » Cuba Policy; China (Trade-Biotech); and, the Ag Economy- Thursday

FarmPolicy » Blog Archives » Cuba Policy; China (Trade-Biotech); and, the Ag Economy- Thursday

• FarmPolicy » Blog Archives » Cuba Policy; China (Trade-Biotech); and, the Ag Economy- Thursday

Cuba Policy

“Geoff Dyer and Marc Frank reported yesterday at The Financial Times Online that, ‘The US is to open talks with Cuba about establishing full diplomatic relations and reopening an embassy in Havana, potentially bringing to an end more than five decades of hostility and one of the last…

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