Sauerkraut and Gut Health and Industrial Hemp Value Rises
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**A new study in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology found sauerkraut, which is fermented cabbage, may provide substantial benefits to gut health, supporting digestion and helping protect against illness.
UC-Davis professor Maria Marco says some of the metabolites they found in the sauerkraut are the same kind made by the gut microbiome.
She says that gives them confidence that the connection between sauerkraut metabolites and good gut health makes sense.
**After a year-long investigation into Section 301, the U.S. Trade Representative announced action to restore American shipbuilding and address China’s unreasonable policies to dominate maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.
Jamieson Greer says this will begin to reverse Chinese dominance, address threats to the U.S. supply chain, and improve demand for U.S.-built ships.
For the first 180 days, applicable fees will be set at $0. After that, fees will increase exponentially.
**The value of U.S. industrial hemp production reached $445 million in 2024, a 40% increase over 2023, according to last week’s National Hemp Report.
Total planted area for hemp jumped to almost 45,300 acres, 64% higher than 2023, with harvested area also rising over 32,000 acres.
Floral hemp has emerged as the industry’s driving force, with production more than doubling.
