Brazil's First Bird Flu Detected and Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**In 2023, the USDA said 9.3% of U.S. households with an adult aged 65 and older were food insecure at some time, meaning they had difficulty providing enough food due to inadequate resources.
This prevalence of food insecurity in 2023 was similar to 9.1% in 2022 but significantly higher than the 7.1% in 2021.
USDA’s Economic Research Service monitors household food security through an annual nationwide survey.
**The world’s biggest chicken exporter, Brazil has confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu.
That triggered a country-wide trade ban from top buyer China and restrictions from other major chicken consumers.
Reuters says the outbreak happened at a southern Brazil farm supplying Vibra Foods, a Brazilian operation backed by Tyson.
The Vibra website says it exports to more than 60 countries in 2024 and Brazil exported about $10 billion worth of chicken meat.
**Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins released a set of policy proposals under her newly launched Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative.
Her initial proposals are a comprehensive set of policy solutions aimed at improving the variability and longevity of smaller-scale family farms, that make up 86% of all U.S. farms, for generations to come.
The new policy includes reliable access to credit, and to ensure small farms can be passed on to future generations.
