More on Programs to Help Farmers Hurt by Tariffs

Dan August 9, 2018 Exports/Imports, Trade

Tyron Spearman has more details about USDA’s program designed to help farmers hurt by the recent trade disruptions.

Australia Tests Psyllid Monitoring System
A new airborne insect monitoring system that has been tested in a field trial at Midura, Australia, should assist in monitoring for African and Asian citrus psyllids, which transmit HLB. The trial was conducted by Agriculture Victoria in conjunction with Citrus Australia and had two main purposes. One purpose was to test the sampling ability […]
Lower Lead Levels in Juice Recommended
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended lower lead limits for juice. The recommended limit is currently 50 parts per billion (ppb). New draft action levels would be 10 ppb for lead in single-strength apple juice and 20 ppb for lead in all other single-strength juice types. The FDA estimates that establishing a […]