…health education for youth. In FY 2017, the program will focus on supporting activities that will build on accomplishments made to date by the Safety in Agriculture for Youth (SAY)…
EU Approves Dow DuPont Merger with Agreement to Sell R&D Assets
…the United States, Brazil, China, Australia and Canada, but the companies said they were confident of clearance in all remaining jurisdictions. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China, Others, Resume Meat Imports from Brazil
Bans on meat imports from Brazil following the announced investigation into alleged bribery over meat safety issues were short-lived as China, Chile and Egypt have resumed imports from Brazil. Meat…
Mexico Considering Duty-free Corn Trade with Brazil, Argentina
Mexico is mulling over drafting trade agreements that offer Brazil and Argentina duty-free access to the Mexican market for corn. Mexico is the world’s biggest buyer of U.S. corn, and…
Citrus Tarping Enforcement Begins April 3
…Get the full story. From Citrus Insider.org: The California Department of Food and Agriculture announces enforcement of the new bulk citrus safeguarding regulation will begin Monday, April 3, 2017….
JBS Suspends Brazil Product After Meat Scandal
The world’s biggest packer, JBS, suspended meat production at 33 of its 36 meatpacking plants in Brazil as countries continue to ban Brazilian beef due to the corruption scandal and…
Study: 82% of U.S. Households Buy Organic Regularly
…up 11 percent from the previous year. This spring OTA will be releasing its 2017 industry survey, which will look at the U.S. organic market in 2016. The Nielsen data…
Ag Groups Divided on Health Care Reform
…(Today (March 10, 2017), we welcomed our partners in Congress to the @WhiteHouse as we work toward bringing positive change to our broken healthcare system.; Picture URL) [Public domain], via…
Pacific Region Cattle on Feed
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.8 million head on March 1, 2017….
Pacific Region Livestock Slaughter
…pounds, and hogs averaged 257 pounds. In Hawaii, 700,000 pounds of red meat were produced in February 2017, and 100,000 pounds of red meat were produced in Nevada. United States…
NPPC Asks USDA to Abandon GIPSA Rules
…ignore crucial differences among the various sectors of the meat industry and raise serious constitutional concerns under the First Amendment.” The regulations were issued in the last weeks of the…
Funding to Support Research on Sustainable Water Use
…Challenge Area (WFPS) is to sustainably increase agricultural productivity and availability of safe and nutritious food while significantly reducing water use and preserving water quality. For Fiscal Year 2017, NIFA’s…
Fresno State Signs Ag Academic Pact with Brazilian University
…research visits by 24 University of São Paulo plant science and animal science students since 2009 to assist in Fresno State research, attend workshops, conferences and field trips and audit…
Amid Brazil Scandal, Groups Urging Reconsideration of COOL
Amid a meat safety issue in Brazil and a trade priorities list from President Trump, some groups are calling for the reconsideration of country-of-origin meat labeling. COOL was repealed by…