Ag News: South Korean U.S. Beef Inspections
With the discovery of an atypical case of BSE, or Mad Cow disease in Florida. South Korea is re-enforcing their inspection on imported beef to avoid any spread.
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La Nina Weather Arriving Earlier; Food Safety Transportation Rule Finalized by FDA
La Niña appears to be arriving sooner than expected. One weather expert says the cold phase of tropical Pacific Ocean surface temperatures is occurring more rapidly than originally thought. Organizers of a government forecast model announced the model had accumulated an error that w…
La Nina Expected to Follow El Nino; Ag Resource Management Survey Wrapping Up 2015 Data
More forecasters are expecting La Niña to return to the U.S. later this year. The U.S. government last week joined weather forecasters in predicting the weather event will quickly follow the current El Niño weather pattern later this year...
El Nino Changing into La Nina; Agriculture Won’t Benefit From Opening of Cuba
The current El Niño weather pattern could be shifting quickly to the La Niña weather pattern later this year. Meteorologist Kyle Tapley said that weather models “now show full-fledged La Niña conditions by the summer.” Recent weather models show El Ni…
‘Citizen Sciencists’ Use Drones to Map El Nino Flooding
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — An environmental group in California is recruiting drone hobbyists and smartphone users to map flooding and coastal damage after El Nino storms with the idea that the images will help predict what the future coastline will look like as sea levels rise from global warm…
Oregon Cattlemen’s Association Backs Ranchers, Not Protesters; El Nino Peaking
As two Oregon ranchers reported to federal prison this week, the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association vowed to support the ranchers, but not the armed protesters occupying a federal park facility. Oregon ranchers Dwight and Steve Hammond are longtime Oregon Cattlemen’s Asso…
FDA Extends ‘Natural’ Food Labels Comments; California’s Snowpack Encouraging
The Food and Drug Administration has extended the comment period for a proposal that would address the use of the term “natural” on food labels. The agency is now taking comments until May 10th of 2016. When FDA proposed the rule in November, it was asking for comment on whether it’s appropriate to …
Weird Weather Pattern Turns Weather Upside-down Across US
SEATTLE (AP) — A weather pattern partly linked with El Nino has turned winter upside-down across the U.S. during a week of heavy holiday travel.
The unusual conditions have brought spring-like warmth to the Northeast, a risk of tornadoes in the South and so much snow across the West that e…
The unusual conditions have brought spring-like warmth to the Northeast, a risk of tornadoes in the South and so much snow across the West that e…
El Nino’s Economic Impact; Animal Rights Group Claims Inhumane Treatment
Outside of the ag industry, El Nino is expected to cost billions of dollars. CNBC reports the impacts of the weather event are likely to reach the energy sector as well. The El Nino of 1997 to 1998 caused an economic impact of $30-$45 billion and it's likely to be higher this time round as econ…
Castro Stating U.S. Owes “Millions” to Cuba; El Nino Weather Taking its Toll in South Amer…
Prior to the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Cuba, Fidel Castro said on Thursday that the United States owes his government “millions of dollars” because of the decades-long embargo. The former Cuban president and prime minister turned 89 on Thursday...