China is drafting a detailed new system of food safety standards in a bid to bring them line with international regulations and restore the country’s battered reputation on the issue.

Sales of NDM to the government resumed August 24th as manufacturers have sold 2,005,000 lbs. of NDM to the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) under the Dairy Products Price Support Program.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) recently launched an enhanced U.S. foreign agricultural trade searchable database called the Global Agricultural Trade System (GATS). "We are pleased to offer our numerous customers this upgrade to enhance the availability of trade data," said FAS Administrator Michael Michener. "GATS will prove to be an incredibly valuable tool for quickly and easily performing research and analysis on U.S. trade data."
 

Prices for beef, milk, eggs and some other grocery items have been dropping for several months, providing relief for consumers who suffered through the steep increases of a year ago. But prices are likely to start edging upward again as the economy recovers, according to a new federal report and economic analysts.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that as part of USDA’s continuing efforts to listen to and respond to the needs of producers in the dairy industry he is moving forward on establishing the Dairy Industry Advisory Committee and is requesting nominations.