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Pushback Over Brazil Beef Tariff Exemption; EPA Faces Pesticide Label Petition
Line on Agriculture
The U.S. Trade Representative is investigating Brazilian policies that may restrict U.S. commerce, with a focus on Brazil's agricultural practices linked to deforestation. Additionally, the Center for Biological Diversity has petitioned the EPA to add cancer warning labels to pesticides with potential links to cancer.
EU Policy Could Cost American Timber
Southeast Regional Ag News
The rule, set to take effect in December, aims to prevent deforestation but imposes stringent compliance measures on the U.S. timber industry despite the country being designated as a low risk for deforestation.
CTA Back in Effect and EU Deforestation Delay Reprieve for U.S. Cattlemen
The Agribusiness Update
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is reminding all producers that the Corporate Transparency Act filing requirements are back in effect, and the European Parliament voted to delay implementation of a deforestation regulation for one year, a reprieve for U.S. cattlemen.
A Boost for Florida Reforestation
Southeast Regional Ag News
From Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, 'We’re committed to supporting Florida’s forests with top-quality seedlings, making it easier for landowners to replenish our timber resources.'
Cell-Grown Meat Grows and Vegetable Imports Climb
The Agribusiness Update
Cell-grown meat operations grow six-fold in 2020, and Vegetable imports to U.S. soar during pandemic.