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The Environmental Protection Agency has kicked off comment periods on two glyphosate-related matters — one a proposed interim registration decision and one a petition to eliminate its use as a pre-harvest dessicant for oats.

The leader of one of the world’s largest meat companies says there is a “distinct possibility” African Swine Fever could make landfall in the U.S., and “we need to be prepared for that.”

The United Nations report concluding that 1 million species are at risk of extinction included some familiar advice for agriculture: Adopt more sustainable practices, preserve genetic diversity in seeds and animals, and involve more sectors, including the public, in the food system.

The Trump administration announced it will resume collecting 17.5 percent tariffs on all chilled and fresh Mexican tomatoes after the Tomato Suspension Agreement expired on Tuesday.

Dairy farmers considering whether to sign up for the new farm bill benefits should consider this: Milk prices are likely to remain relatively stagnant for several years due in part to consolidation that has made many farms less responsive to market signals.

The U.S. dairy industry has been contracting and consolidating for decades, but some smaller family farm operations are finding unique ways to survive.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will announce in a Federal Register notice today its assessment that adopting one or more of the five designated phytosanitary measures would make certain Chinese produce safe for import.

FDA officials say it’s time to look at the future of food safety while leveraging the “use of new and emerging technologies to create a more digital, traceable and safer system.”