Pork Igniting Domestic Markets, Virus in Livestock and Cotton, and Alarmed Food Manufacturers

05/06/2025 12 min
Pork Igniting Domestic Markets, Virus in Livestock and Cotton, and Alarmed Food Manufacturers

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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/