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On December 22, 2016, Japan’s Cabinet approved a Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) proposal to permit soybean meal, coconut oil meal, rapeseed meal, cottonseed oil meal...

On Friday, February 10, 2017, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced changes to the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for the pesticides...

On December 15, 2016, Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) published draft modifications to the regulation (NOM-013-SEMARNAT) establishing phytosanitary requirements...

New trends in vertical integration and a repopulated flock are fueling recent growth in the poultry sector. However, Mexico has not escaped the legacy of recent avian influenza outbreaks...

Consumers continue to perceive U.S. food products as high quality, wholesome and reliable, which has resulted in a continuous growth in demand.

On January 27, 2017, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced its intent to import 13,000 metric tons (MT) of butter and 13,000 MT of non-fat dry milk...

Corn production is projected to be higher than previous estimates, as farmers shifted production from sorghum to corn due to pest concerns.

On Tuesday, January 24, 2017, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced changes to the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for the pesticides...

On January 24, 2017, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) implemented quarantine restrictions on a Miyazaki broiler farm raising 170,000 birds...