Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years. Monday, September 02, 2024

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China aims for more rural reforms, farm subsidies

For the eleventh consecutive year, the Chinese government’s major policy document focuses on how to improve the rural economy and food security for the nation’s 1.35 billion citizens, in an attempt to continue rural reforms and develop more modern agricultural practices.
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Beef exports continue to climb, while pork exports drop

The value of U.S. beef exports - up nearly 16 percent to Japan, 56 percent to Mexico, 182 percent to Hong Kong and more than 41 percent to South Korea in September – is on track to exceed the 2012 record of $5.51 billion, according to USDA data analyzed by the U.S. Meat Export Federation
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Chinese poultry in the U.S. - Not!

The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection (FSIS) found itself in between a rock and a hard space this weekend, essentially telling top Democrats Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., that they were wrong.
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