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Produce industry losing billions

03/25/20 9:59 AM By Philip Brasher

Fruit and vegetable farmers and their distributors are losing billions of dollars as restaurants and other buyers shut down and the government needs to step in, according to a new plea from the industry that traditionally shies away from government assistance.

FDA updates FSMA FAQ

06/12/19 10:17 AM By Sara Wyant

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its Frequently Asked Questions on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Growing Chinese demand may ease hurt from tariffs on fruits, tree nuts

09/06/18 2:36 PM By Daniel Enoch

The retaliatory tariffs imposed by China on imports of U.S. fruits and tree nuts will hurt American producers, but the pain will be eased by increased demand from a surging middle class in the world’s most populous country, according to a RaboResearch report.

J.R. Simplot to license gene editing tools

08/08/18 5:05 AM By Sandra Cowherd

J.R. Simplot Company has executed a joint intellectual property licensing agreement with Corteva Agriscience and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for foundational CRISPR-Cas9 and related gene editing tools.

CBO: Farm bill taps CSP, reworks SNAP to fund priorities

04/13/18 7:28 PM By Philip Brasher

House Republicans are relying on elimination of the Conservation Stewardship Program and tightened eligibility rules and work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to fund other priorities in the new farm bill, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

USAPEEC President Jim Sumner

Our guest for this week’s Open Mic is Jim Sumner, president of the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council. While the poultry industry faces similar challenges to others in the agriculture industry during the COVID-19 emergency here at home, there have been positive developments in export channels for U.S. products. As a result of China’s challenges with African Swine Fever and recent negotiations to open their borders, Sumner says U.S. poultry is filling a void for Chinese consumers. Sumner says USAPEEC is grateful for the effort of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to see agriculture included in trade negotiations with the European Union and holds hope for new export opportunities resulting from trade talks with the United Kingdom.

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03.27.2020

Washington Week in Review: March 27, 2020: Coronavirus relief bill clears the House, Senate

Both chambers of Congress approved a $2 trillion economic aid package as the country works to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher and Spencer Chase have more on what the bill means for food and ag policy in this week's video.

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