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With heavy rains and flooding hitting much of the Midwest, this year is shaping up to be the opposite of last year for some areas of the U.S. Last year’s drought was the worst in years, devastating crops and forcing livestock producers to cull their herds as pastures dried up and feed prices skyrocketed. Its [...] Courtesy of NOAA. Spring has sprung. Well, officially anyway. Although Wednesday marked the first day of spring, it was difficult to tell as much of the Northeast got slapped with a snowstorm. Unfortunately, despite the snow, the odds of last summer’s drought continuing into spring are high, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and [...] Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Agriculture Editor’s note: Tomorrow is National Agriculture Day in the U.S., a time to recognize the contributions of U.S. agriculture. It falls during National Agriculture Week, which begins today and runs through [...] Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety FDA seeks comments on IFT report on product tracing pilots – CFSAN constituent update Comments on the study, which investigated ways to effectively and quickly track food, are due 30 days [...] By Pat Frasco Sales director, milling and grain Neogen Harvest is over and crops such as corn are out of the fields and stored, but this doesn’t mean it’s time to drop our guard when it comes to mycotoxins. It’s been a rough year for producers throughout the U.S., who have been [...] Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety FSIS asks researchers to focus on key food safety issues – Food Safety News The agency has updated its list of study priorities, including Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. USDA and USAID [...] Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Agriculture Report warns of regional food security challenges – AllAboutFeed.net In short, global food demand can’t be met unless agriculture increases. U.S. egg exports total 23.9 million dozen – The Poultry Site This [...] Aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination can have serious consequences, especially in places where there isn’t a set monitoring program. But two Michigan State University graduate students, Daniel Mwalwayo of Malawi, and Frida Nyamete of Tanzania, are taking aim at reducing the devastating impacts of the toxins in their home countries. Aflatoxin is a carcinogenic toxin produced [...] Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety Plea for hygienic food in trains – Daily News A plea filed in India’s Delhi High Court seeks to improve food safety regulations at rail stations and on trains. High temperatures and a lack of precipitation aren’t the only issues plaguing farmers this year – the drought also has led to an outbreak of a carcinogenic mycotoxin – aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is produced by certain strains of the mold Aspergillus, which flourishes in hot and dry conditions such as those created by this summer’s drought. [...] |
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