Agribusiness Update for Thursday 04/30/15

Agribusiness Update for Thursday 04/30/15

This is the Agribusiness Update...I'm Greg Martin...

The Associated Press reports President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are celebrating the ties of friendship during Abe's visit to the nation's capital this week. President Obama says the U.S. has renewed its leadership in the Asia Pacific - and Abe is leading Japan to a new role on the world stage. Abe says he and the president have been working to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance for the past two-years - and now the bilateral relationship is more robust than ever.

Tyson Foods announced Tuesday its plan to end use of human antibiotics in its chicken production by 2017. The company will begin meeting with pork, turkey and cattle producers under contract with Tyson to develop a phase-out plan. Tyson President and CEO Donnie Smith says Tyson Foods is confident its meat and poultry products are safe - but wants to do its part to responsibly reduce human antibiotics on the farm so medicines can continue working when they're needed to treat illness.

That's today's Agribusiness Update from the Ag Information Network of the West.

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