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USDA updates Swine Slaughter Inspection
The final rule updates swine slaughter inspection for the first…
The final rule updates swine slaughter inspection for the first time in over 50 years.
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US poultry market gains access to Morocco for first time
In May 2018, agricultural US exports exceeded $12 billion, with…
In May 2018, agricultural US exports exceeded $12 billion, with initial approximations suggesting that Morocco alone is currently a $10 million market.
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USDA to give $12 billion to farmers affected by ‘unfair retaliation tariffs’
The Trump Administration's multi-billion buffer was announced just hours before…
The Trump Administration's multi-billion buffer was announced just hours before European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker touched down in Washington to address increasingly hostile trading relations between the bloc and the USA.
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U.S. calls foul play on ‘discriminatory’ Canadian wine-trade rules
Rules in British Columbia that 'discriminate' between how foreign and…
Rules in British Columbia that 'discriminate' between how foreign and local wines can be sold in grocery stores have earned the ire of the Trump Administration.
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U.S. targets India’s market price support in first-ever WTO counter notification
The list of issues includes the quantity of production used…
The list of issues includes the quantity of production used in market price support calculations, the exclusion of state-level bonuses from calculations of applied administered prices, exclusion from India’s notifications of information on the total value of production (VoP) of wheat and rice (information necessary to assess compliance with WTO…
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USDA reveals proposed GMO labelling guidelines
The proposals are open for comment until July 3. They…
The proposals are open for comment until July 3. They are due to be finally issued just four weeks later on July 29.
