by Jacqueline Kochak | Dec 11, 2018 | Animal Feed Safety, Bobs Blog, Just Interesting, Public Health, Weird Stuff
No-deal Brexit could slow trade through Calais: British supermarkets have been warned to keep as much stock as possible in warehouses around the country in case a Brexit deal isn’t made, Bloomberg reports. Bloomberg reports that a no-deal Brexit would cut the...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Dec 7, 2018 | Animal Feed Safety, Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Public Health, Threat Intelligence, Water Safety
There are thousands of towns like Enterprise, La.: Virginia Tech engineering professor Marc Edwards calls it America’s “dirty little secret.” Tiny towns like Enterprise, La.—population 250— are stuck with aging infrastructure that they can’t...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Nov 28, 2018 | Animal Feed Safety, Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Industry Technology, Food Safety, Food Security, Public Health, Sustainability
Yields from major crops may drop: Rising heat, drought, wildfires and heavy downpours are expected to increasingly disrupt agricultural productivity in the U.S., according to a National Climate Assessment report released Friday. While some northern regions may be able...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Nov 20, 2018 | Animal Feed Safety, Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Safety, Humanitarian Crises, Just Interesting, Public Health, Threat Intelligence
But watch out for Salmonella: Just in time for Thanksgiving, consumers are worrying about whether the turkey they are buying for the holiday is contaminated with Salmonella. A multistate outbreak of drug-resistant Salmonella linked to raw turkey products has been...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Oct 15, 2018 | Animal Feed Safety, Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Fraud, Food Safety, Food Security, Glyphosate Controversy, Tariffs, Threat Intelligence
Hurricane crop losses may be as high as $1 billion: While crop damage is anticipated during extreme weather events, University of Georgia agricultural economist Jeff Dorfman estimates that the damage from Hurricane Michael could be as high as $1 billion. Southeast...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Sep 14, 2018 | Animal Feed Safety, Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Security, Just Interesting, Tariffs, Threat Intelligence, Water Safety
Farmers, retailers, manufacturers join forces: Trade associations representing farmers, retailers and manufacturers and other industries are joining forces in a new multimillion-dollar campaign to oppose President Donald Trump’s tariffs, in the latest attempt by U.S....