Southeast Prep for Hurricane Season and China Bans Meat from U.S. Port
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**Farmers along Southeast coastal areas need to get their emergency supply kits and first aid kits ready with a busy hurricane season in the forecast.
North Carolina Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler says it’s time for farmers to review their storm prep and response plans so they’re ready.
He says things like important contact information, the location and identification of farm chemicals, biosecurity, especially with animal operations, are also very important.
**The American Petroleum Institute teamed up with ag groups to sue the EPA over its light-duty and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards for model years 2027-32.
The Fence Post says the National Corn Growers Association and the American Farm Bureau are co-petitioners.
NCGA President Harold Wooley says by approving tailpipe standards that focus exclusively on electric vehicles, EPA ignored the benefits corn ethanol plays in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
**China has banned meat exports from a West Coast cold storage facility near the Port of Oakland after traces of the feed additive ractopamine were found in beef shipments.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service says Chinese customs workers detected the feed additive banned by more than 150 countries.
Agriculture Dive says the move is creating significant obstacles at an important trade gateway to Asia.
The ban has disrupted operations for meat exporters as far away as the Midwest.
