Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Business41869 Commodities761 Crops 61 Cotton (9) Soybean (52) Rice (1) Corn (1) Eggs (1) Crops Related People Richard Lugar 2 Nancy Pelosi 1 Charles Schumer 1 Wen Jiabao 1 Tim Pawlenty 1 Rick Perry 1 Henry Paulson 1 Lindsey Graham 1 Colin Powell 1 Kofi Annan 1 George W. Bush 1 Hu Jintao 1 Events China-U.S. Trade Ties 15 China-U.S. 15 2007-8 Global Inflation 8 Global Food Crisis 7 2003 US-China Trade War 7 2008 U.S. Midwest Flood 2 2006 Hu Jintao U.S. Trip 2 China Melamine Scandal 1 2008 China Milk Scandal 1 2007 China Inflation Crisis 1 110th Congress 1

Monsanto a focus of US antitrust investigation ST. LOUIS - The Justice Department is investigating whether Monsanto Co. violated antitrust rules in trying to expand its dominance of the market for genetically engineered crops.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2009-10-08 Eggs recalled, exports halted as China's food crisis worsens BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese retailers pulled eggs off shelves Wednesday and a supplier was ordered to stop exports, amid fears the toxic threat of the chemical melamine was far more widespread than first reported.   People:Wen Jiabao   Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal   Source:(AFP)   2008-10-29 Price increases push US soy beyond reach of poor SURABAYA, Indonesia - With the dollar a day he earns scrounging for scrap metal and paper, Jumadi can't buy his family beef or even chicken. But until now, the rail-thin scavenger could at least afford soy.   Nations:U.S. India Indonesia   Activities:2008 U.S. Midwest Flood   Source:(AP)   2008-09-06 US grain exports snagged by infrastructure delays Across the country, from grain elevator to grain elevator, golden wheat and corn are piled in towering mounds, waiting for a rail car to haul them to market.   Nations:U.S. Argentina Brazil   Source:(AP)   2008-08-24 Argentina's Senate rejects tax hike on grain exports BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - Argentina's Senate on Thursday narrowly rejected a proposed tax hike on grain exports in a major defeat for President Cristina Kirchner after months of protests by farmers opposed to the increase.   Nations:Argentina   Source:(AFP)   2008-07-17 Headlines Monsanto a focus of US antitrust investigation 2009-10-08 Eggs recalled, exports halted as China's food crisis worsens 2008-10-29 Price increases push US soy beyond reach of poor 2008-09-06 US grain exports snagged by infrastructure delays 2008-08-24 Argentina's Senate rejects tax hike on grain exports 2008-07-17 Governors talk of moving beyond corn-based ethanol 2008-07-13 USDA reports flooding cuts corn acres 2008-06-30 Record corn prices mean more expensive meat, dairy 2008-06-22 As food demand soars, S. American production jumps 2008-06-21 As Chinese grow richer, hunger for meat strains farms 2008-06-21 Global quandary: How to feed a growing planet 2008-06-19 Farm strike in Argentina threatens food supplies, again 2008-06-06 Big vote for farm bill could beat Bush veto 2008-05-14 Gene for yield, height in rice identified 2008-05-05 Expert sees peanut allergy solution within 5 years 2008-05-03 Food costs rising fastest in 17 years 2008-04-14 Price boom proves mixed blessing in farming nations 2008-04-11 Farmers expected to plant less corn 2008-03-31 Soybeans hit record-high on China demand 2008-03-02 Soybeans rise to record on China demand 2008-02-22 With prices high, farming is bright spot 2007-12-17 WTO rules against US cotton subsidies 2007-10-15 China warns on U.S. soy as Chinese goods under scrutiny 2007-08-22 China's quality watchdog warns on U.S. soybeans 2007-08-22 China to ink 12 bln dollars' worth of import deals with US 2007-04-18 Ethanol fuels largest corn sowing since 1944 2007-03-30 Ethanol-driven feed costs cut U.S. meat output: USDA 2007-03-11 Soy growers ask higher U.S. support, biodiesel aid 2007-02-10 Trans fat alternative may have its own problems 2007-01-24 Monsanto 1Q profit up 53 percent to $90M 2007-01-04 Drought, water worries cloud skies for US farmers 2006-08-22 Engineered grass found growing in wild 2006-08-17 Officials cut corners on biotech permits 2006-08-15 One high-saturated fat meal can be bad 2006-08-07 Ga. Peaches touted as future fuel source 2006-08-04 Heat may inflate dairy, produce prices 2006-08-04 Greenpeace says Brazil soy ban small step 2006-07-26 Study calls for better green fuel alternatives 2006-07-14 Study: Ethanol won't solve energy problems 2006-07-10 Ethanol dazzles Wall Street, White House 2006-06-03 U.S. Narrows Trade Gap to $62B in March 2006-05-12 China Seeking Stable Trade Ties With U.S. 2006-04-08 China buyers sign US deals as Hu visit approaches 2006-04-08 Greenpeace: McDonald's Harming the Amazon 2006-04-06 Demand for Soybean Oil Outpacing Supplies 2006-02-17 China to import more Uzbek cotton as policy shifts 2005-09-05 US cotton sales seen soft due to China holiday 2005-02-24 China's first transgenic soy futures debut weakly 2004-12-23 Chinese firm plans to build soy plant in Canada 2004-11-18 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Global quandary: How to feed a growing planet 2008-06-19 Governors talk of moving beyond corn-based ethanol 2008-07-13 China's first transgenic soy futures debut weakly 2004-12-23 China's Henan to sell wheat, Beijing buys soybeans 2004-08-31 China mulls measures to support cotton prices 2004-07-26 China cotton group urges retaliation against US quotas 2003-11-18 As food demand soars, S. American production jumps 2008-06-21 Gene for yield, height in rice identified 2008-05-05 China Seeking Stable Trade Ties With U.S. 2006-04-08

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