Source: Chuck Abbott, SUCCESSFUL FARMING, 7/30/20


European barriers to some U.S. food and ag exports — derided as “hormone beef,” “chlorine chicken,” and GMO “Frankenfoods” — smack of protectionism and could color already acrimonious U.S.-EU trade relations, said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue during a transatlantic discussion on Wednesday. He also said Europe was abandoning high-yielding agriculture with its Farm to Fork Strategy, which aims to reduce nutrient runoff by using less fertilizer. EU agriculture commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski said the 27-member bloc “is opting for sustainable and environmentally friendly farming” that will preserve soil health and fertility for g

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