Groups agree working together will benefit both its members and feed chain partners.

The event is part of the Silver Jubilee 25th annual District Conference & Expo, Dec. 3-6.

The group will develop training, guidance materials to implement FSMA regulations.

Funding will help producers turn raw commodities into value-added products and expand market opportunities.

Nine products have received positive safety reviews and are awaiting final import authorization.

Organization successfully completed three similar seminars.

Organization notes that prevalence of the disease on an infected farm can contaminate items.

Violence has left harvesting and fishing activities in disarray, and caused price spikes for key food items.

Bank has organized a new loan worth $130 million.

Group says the regulations should not undermine the responsibility of carriers to provide conveyances that are clean.