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RESOL-2023-1601-APN-MEC that creates the Tambero II Impulse Assistance Program

The initiative is intended for all those dairy producers who register an average daily production of up to 7,000 liters of raw milk in the period April 2022 to March 2023, whose contribution will be d...

Under discussion in the House of Assembly - The Bahamas government intends to eliminate tariffs on some three dozen food...

Most of the food products that are to be exempted from taxes were taxed at a rate of 5%. These items include cheese, lettuce, salad beets, turnips, cucumbers, cucumbers, peas and beans, asparagus, cel...

Resolution 15/23 establishing the MERCOSUR technical regulation for the allocation of food additives and technology adju...

This standard addresses the composition and amounts of additives added to milk powders and cream powders, fermented milks and cheeses. It provides an update based on the generation of new products.

EUDR New Provisions: Guidance Document for Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products

The European Commission's Guidance Document published on August 12, 2025, provides non-binding guidelines to facilitate harmonized implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free pro...

Resolution 13/23 that establishes the MERCOSUR Technical Regulations on the Identity and Quality of UHT Milk.

The purpose of this regulation is to establish the identity and minimum quality characteristics that UHT milk must comply with.

Resolution No. 195/023: Declaration of Agricultural Emergency in Uruguay.

Declaration of Agricultural Emergency for livestock, dairy farming, horticulture, fruit farming, agriculture, apiculture, poultry farming, and afforestation sectors, throughout the national territory,...

The Agricultural Emergency is extended for the Livestock, Dairy, Horticulture, Fruit Growing and Agriculture sectors (R...

The Agricultural Emergency is extended for the livestock, dairy, horticulture, fruit growing and agriculture sectors throughout the national territory, for a period of 90 (ninety) days from January 23...

RESOL-2023-27-APN-MEC, which establishes the Tambero Boost Assistance Program in Argentina.

The objective of the Program is to provide financial assistance to small and medium-sized dairy farmers in order to increase milk production, optimize their production systems, and improve profitabili...

Costa Rica: Sustainable Livestock Strategy for Meat and Dairy Production Chains 2023-2028

The Strategy aims to sustainably transform the meat and milk production chains in Costa Rica. It seeks to improve productivity, profitability, and animal welfare, while mitigating the effects of clima...

Agricultural Emergency in Livestock, Dairy, Horticulture, Fruit and Agriculture (Resolution No. 958/022 MGAP)

In October 2022, a 90-day emergency was declared for the livestock, dairy, horticulture, fruit, and agriculture sectors due to a water and forage deficit. This measure takes into account demands from ...

Law to promote milk production and milk pricing

Establish the legal and administrative regime to promote, regulate, ensure, guarantee and strengthen the primary production of raw milk. Likewise, to strengthen the different processes of obtaining ra...

Mexico will purchase 20,000 tons of powdered milk and one million tons of fertilizers from the USA

Lopez Obrador agreed that Mexico will purchase up to 20,000 tons of powdered milk from the United States in order to "help families in rural and urban communities". Also, it will purchase one million ...