African Swine Fever Vaccines and Crop Acreage Reports Deadline
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**The World Organization for Animal Health recently adopted an African Swine Fever vaccine standard to help control the disease.
The agreement was reached during the Organization’s 92nd General Session in Paris.
The Organization warned that poor quality or non-compliant ASF vaccines may make the disease worse instead of improving it.
WOAH (WHOA-ah) says vaccination alone won’t be enough without high levels of biosecurity, control of animal movements, and import restrictions.
**After spring planting, ag producers should make an appointment with their county Farm Service Agency to complete crop acreage reports before the deadline.
July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage reporting deadlines vary by county and crop.
FSA Administrator, Bill Beam says to ensure receipt of important safety net, disaster assistance, conservation, and crop insurance benefits, producers should file an acreage report for all crops and land uses.
For more information, go to fsa.usda.gov(Link is external).
**Bayer executives are warning that after losing billions of dollars to Roundup case settlements, they may be ready to get out of the glyphosate business.
Bayer CEO Bill Anderson told investors there’s no protection for pesticide producers in the U.S., so manufacturers can comply with the federal labeling requirements and still get sued.
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup and other weedkillers, is the world’s most widely used herbicidal chemical.
