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Thursday, 07/24/2014 11:03:05 PM

Thursday, July 24, 2014 11:03:05 PM

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New China feed grain rule unworkable: Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) grain now banned in half the world and the US continues to push it on behest of corporations. Something is wrong with this picture.

Although it might help boost feed prices in China

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New China feed grain rule unworkable: U.S. export group
7/22/2014

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The biggest U.S. grain export association called on China on Thursday to rescind its latest restriction of a GMO corn strain, saying the new demand was unworkable.

Trade sources said China issued the new requirement affecting distiller's dried grains (DDG), a popular livestock feed that is a by-product of corn ethanol manufacturing.

Traders say China is demanding certification that DDG imports do not contain the MIR 162 GMO strain. Grain traders say the U.S. government does not issue zero tolerance certification.

"China is asking for something that cannot be done. This certificate that they're asking for does not exist," said Tom Sleight, president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Grains Council...



http://news.yahoo.com/china-feed-grain-rule-unworkable-u-export-group-012255759--finance.html

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