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Ag News: New Canadian Produce Requirements
Most companies supplying fresh produce to Canada will soon be subject to new requirements under the Safe Food for Canadians regulations.
Ag News: Hepatitis A illnesses Links to Blackberries
The number of hepatitis A illnesses potentially linked to fresh conventional blackberries from the grocery store Fresh Thyme Farmers Market has risen to 14.
Ag News: First Apple Storage Report and USDA Funds Rural Broadband
**In the U.S. Apple Association’s first storage report of the season, fresh apple holdings on December 1 totaled 118.3 million cartons, 15% above year-ago levels.
Ag News: AFBF Likes China Deal and Land O’Lakes Self-Drive Truck
AFBF President Zippy Duvall is excited about the prospects of getting back to business globally in reaction the recent announcement of a U.S. China trade deal.
Ag News: E. Coli Traced to One Grower and UK Conservatives Win
Traceback investigations into three E. coli outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce from the Salinas, California area, has led to a common grower.
Ag News: Farm Workforce Act and Beef Production Higher
34 Republicans joined 226 Democrats to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, the first House-passed agricultural labor reform since a comprehensive immigration plan in 1986.
Ag News: Wheat Acres Dip and Bayer Postpones Glyphosate Suits
In 2019, according to agweb.com, all wheat acres totaled 45.2 million, a 5% decline from 2018. Wheat acres have been on a steady decline in the U.S. for the past decade.
Ag News: Ag Chair Likes USMCA and Mexico Approves USMCA
House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson is very pleased with the deal between House Democrats and the White House on the USMCA.
Ag News: U.S. Meat Consumption Higher
Meat consumption among Americans has increased. USDA says total consumption of red meat, poultry, fish and shellfish rose nearly 8% in the most recent four-year period.
Ag News: Pork Producers Hail Japan Deal
The National Pork Producers Council is hailing what they call a momentous week after Japan ratified a new trade agreement with the U.S. last Wednesday.