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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, December 26, 2024
The California Avocado Commission is raising concerns with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about the decision by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to stop inspecting avocados grown in Mexico.
A major meatpacker plans to introduce new technology into one of its facilities to pilot the use of vision systems and machine learning in beef carcass inspection.
A recently released USDA audit of Brazil's ability to produce safe beef calls into question the country's "equivalency" status that allows it access to the U.S. market, according to government, industry and food safety advocates. At a minimum the audit shows that Brazil still has some serious regulatory hurdles to clear before the country can resume shipping its renowned grass-fed beef cuts to the U.S.