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USDA expands meat and poultry hotline hours to further provide food safety information to consumers.

The monthly value of EU agri-food exports increased by +1.2% (+ €131 million) compared with February last year, according to the latest figures published.

The agreement means that the EU and Chile will mutually recognise the equivalence of their organic production rules and control systems, allowing all organic products produced and controlled according to EU rules to be directly placed on the Chilean market, and vice-versa.

The goal is the initial export of some 750 tonnes of pork and 200 tonnes of beef per month.

The Secretary of International Affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplies (MAPA) of Brazil, Mr. Odilson Ribeiro e Silva, held a meeting with representatives from the embassies of these countries.

Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with President Peña Nieto of Mexico and Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada.

This is the third time that the FDA has recognized a foreign food safety system as comparable, the first being New Zealand in 2012 and Canada in 2016.

The excellent health status of the livestock in Santa Catarina has been decisive in the negotiations.

Phil Hogan, EU agriculture and rural development commissioner, will lead a delegation of 60 EU food and beverage producers and associations to Canada from 1-3 May 2017 to promote quality food and beverage products from Europe.

Supply of pork is tight due to the continuing decline in the number of backyard farmers over the past few years. This has resulted in the significantly higher suggested retail price of the commodity in the local market.

Mexico is the first country to sign this alliance. It is expected that this partnership becomes a model for other countries to harmonise the certification.

Currently, the agrifood products trade between both countries reaches USD5 billion.

CDC’s Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) report provides the most up-to-date information about foodborne illnesses in the United States.

The system is planned to be adopted in a year and a half at the most, and it will be voluntary.

This measure puts an end to the proration mechanism for pork imports.

Food consumed in the European Union continues to be largely free of pesticide residues or to contain residues that fall within legal limits.