At a recent national seed conference in China, it was indicated that a new seed law is under development that will focus on amendment of the PRV, seed labeling, the examination as well as approval of seed varieties and financial support of the crop seed industry. China Calls for Protecting Domestic Seed Varieties At a recent national seed conference, China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) called for continuous efforts toward the protection of domestic seed varieties. The conference emphasized that the crop seed industry is essential to ensuring the long-term stable development of the nation's agriculture and food security. Several suggestions made at the conference included:
Implementation of higher entry requirements for the country's...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
