U.S. Committing to Aflatoxin Fight in Africa

Randall Weiseman June 13, 2011 Corn, Field Crops, Peanuts

The U.S. is committing 12-million dollars for aflatoxin control in Africa as efforts continue to prevent high levels of aflatoxin contamination in maize and peanuts here and in Nigeria.

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Japan’s Mandarin and Orange Production
Japan’s mandarin and orange crops are both forecast to decline in 2024–25 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS). MANDARINS Japan’s mandarin production is estimated at 830,000 metric tons (MT) for 2024–25, a 4.7% reduction from the prior year. Mandarin production in Japan continues to decline because of high summer temperatures, […]
$129.2 Million in Emergency Funds to Combat Fruit Flies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is using emergency funding to respond to threats from growing outbreaks of exotic fruit flies. Outgoing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack approved the transfer of $129.2 million from the Commodity Credit Corporation to APHIS to directly support emergency response efforts domestically […]

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