China’s 2016 pork production levels are expected to decline from a year ago. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today says feed prices are expected to decline, but farmers in China don’t have access to capital to expand their herds. As a result, the nation’s imports will likely climb 300,000 metric tons over last year to 1.3 million metric tons. Pork processors are expected to utilize lower cost important to meet domestic demand. Domestic production won’t meet domestic demand, so imports could climb near 750,000 metric tons.

The Health and Safety Agency in France will soon ban certain types of herbicides that combine glyphosate with tallowamine for safety reasons. The agency sent a note to manufacturers this week announcing the withdrawal of the authorization of these products. The European Food Safety Agency published a report suggesting a greater risk potential than with glyphosate alone.  Glyphosate is a common ingredient in products like Monsanto’s Roundup, which has been the subject of fierce debate since a World Health Organization body declared it possibly carcinogenic.

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