Listen "Pork Igniting Domestic Markets, Virus in Livestock and Cotton, and Alarmed Food Manufacturers"
Episode Synopsis
We are back with your ag news fix! Savannah and Braeden are talking viruses, tariffs, and food dyes this week.In the headlines this week:- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has terminated a $776 million federal contract with Moderna to develop an mRNA-based vaccine for H5N1 avian influenza. Learn more here: https://www.agdaily.com/livestock/poultry/hhs-cancels-776m-contract-for-h5n1-mrna-vaccine/- New research reveals that cotton leafroll dwarf virus, or CLRDV, was present and undetected in American cotton as early as 2006. Learn more here: https://www.agdaily.com/crops/cotton-virus-circulated-undetected-nearly-20-years/- The U.S. Court of International Trade ordered a temporary pause on the 10% tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on major buyers of U.S. agricultural products. Learn more here: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/panel-rules-that-tariffs-on-us-ag-buyers-must-be-paused/- The National Pork Board has launched a bold new campaign, aiming to reignite America's love affair with pork. Learn more here: https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/31975-new-campaign-reimagines-pork-versatility-to-boost-us-consumption- Major snack and candy manufacturers are sounding the alarm over a federal push to eliminate artificial food dyes by the end of 2026. Learn more here: https://www.fooddive.com/news/candy-makers-worry-timeline-to-remove-artificial-dyes-too-aggressive/745964/About Magnetic Ag - Ears EditionYour ag news just got an upgrade. Magnetic Ag - Ears Edition isn’t your grandpa’s farm report — it’s fast, unfiltered and actually fun. It’s your quick weekly update on what’s happening in the world of food and ag.Subscribe to the Magnetic Ag twice-weekly news letter: https://magnetic-ag.com/subscribe/
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