Government Work: The U.S. government announced the creation of a Unified Website for Biotechnology Regulation in response to President Trump’s Executive Order on Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products. The website merely contains links to the individual websites of the agencies involved (EPA, USDA and FDA). For any real information, citizens must still parse through the disparate approaches of the three agencies. It is lipstick on a pig. Colorful Meat Terms: Channel 4 in the UK hosted a program around a controversial documentary entitled, “Apocalypse Cow: How Meat Killed the Planet.” Some of the comments as recounted by Food Navigator included:
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What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
Monday, 25 May is a U.S. holiday, and both the markets and our office will be closed. Please note that the next issue of Ag Perspectives will be published on Tuesday, 26 May. The WPI staff wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
