Brazilian beef

U.S. Senator Jon Tester of Montana introduced legislation to suspend Brazilian beef imports to the U.S. The move comes after repeated issues with delayed reporting of BSE, or mad cow outbreaks in Brazilian beef.

The U.S. lost 58-hundred farms in 2019 versus 2018, but, according to USDA, that’s the smallest decline in recent years.

Foreign countries take notes on how the US handles crop insurance. A USDA audit of Brazil’s food safety revealed concerns about meat exported from that country.

House Science Committee Chair Lamar Smith spoke about the threats to the electric power grid and the need to prioritize improving our electric grid. US and Brazil talking about reopening trade. Dept of Ag looking at where they are getting the most accurate data.

The U.S. and Brazil have agreed to allow access to each other's beef markets after more than a decade of negotiations. Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply has agreed to imports of U.S. beef for the first time in 13 years the USDA announced Monday...