Agribusiness Update for Thursday 02/13/14

A government official told the U.S. Grains Council that China's decision to hold up imports of certain U.S. corn shipments is a result of the country's divisions in developing a modern agricultural and food policy. China's government has decided to use new technology and look to global markets - but this is an intense and increasingly public debate in the country when genetic modification and trade intersect. Since November China has rejected some 600-thousand tons of corn. They have also rejected about two-thousand tons of U.S. dried distillers' grains.

USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service is inviting fruit and vegetable growers, packers, shippers, processors, wholesalers and retailers of all sizes to participate in a series of free, interactive webinars on its many programs and services. Each webinar will feature a presentation from a USDA expert, introductions to staff and an interactive question and answer session. Four webinars are currently scheduled from March until June.

That's today's Agribusiness Update from the Ag Information Network.