Max Armstrong studies on an annual report taking a look at pesticide residues of meals for 2021 from USDA. The testing program examined greater than 10,000 samples greater than 90% have been recent and processed fruit and veggies. This system additionally checked out corn for grain and butter and over 99% of samples examined had residues under tolerances established by EPA. Max notes that out of 10,000 samples collected simply 54 confirmed presumptive tolerance violations.
Max Armstrong’s Farm Progress America is a day by day have a look at key points in agriculture. It’s produced and introduced by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.
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