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Competing countries, strong dollar influence US grain exports
Other factors beyond the coronavirus pandemic are weighing on U.S. rail volumes for grain.
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China’s ‘regionalization’ agreement to benefit US poultry exports
“This agreement will help our farmers and ranchers by maintaining export markets, which will reduce the overall impact of an outbreak to our agriculture industry,”…
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US vows ‘vigilant’ food safety oversight during COVID-19
While USDA and FDA staff and resources become constrained by the coronavirus, the agencies continue to work with industry to protect the health of the…
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Minimum content exemption set for regulated plant imports
“This exception ensures that the declaration requirement fulfills the intent of the Lacey Act while reducing the regulatory burden on importers,” the U.S. Department of…
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USDA expects sunny outcome for ag exports to China
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said most benefits of “Phase One” trade deal with China should be realized in 2020, despite commercial disruption from coronavirus.
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Driver issues
USDA recommends ‘creative solution’ for transporting hemp
States urged to provide special documentation for drivers.
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China reopens market to US poultry imports
U.S. poultry producers eye more than $1 billion market potential for China after being shut out for five years.
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CBP issues penalty-mitigation guidelines for wood packaging violations
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the ports keep watch for untreated wood packaging in cargo shipments to prevent the spread of wood-boring pests.
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Commentary: Importance of U.S. agriculture to trade negotiations
Ben Thrower writes about the importance of American agriculture - not just to the U.S. population, but to the country's trade negotiations.
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USDA rolls out nationwide hemp regulations
Rule will help law enforcement identify legally transported crops.
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