BALTIMORE (AP) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection say agriculture specialists intercepted a destructive moth at the Port of Baltimore in a shipment of organic soybeans from China.
The agency said Friday that the moth, Nemapogon gersimovi, feed on seeds and grains. It was discovered May 2 in a 50,000 pound shipment of soybeans headed to Pennsylvania for animal feed.
Customs and Border Protection ordered the shipper to re-export or destroyed the shipment. The importer re-exported the shipment.
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Why are we importing soybeans?
ReplyDeleteI ask the same ? 3:52pm !!!
ReplyDeleteWe don't.
ReplyDeleteImporters import them, most likely at a price lower than U.S. soybeans.
This shipment will go to some country where the load can get by inspectors and the moth can claim new residency.
Didn't need to read any further to know China was next word -
ReplyDeleteI would think that this time of year northern hemisphere soybeans are not on the market, but southern hemisphere is in harvest mode, and selling for whatever. I hope the bugs find a wonderful new home that will not affect us. The lot should have been neutralized when found, IMHO.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the article the soy beans were headed to PA for animal feed. Bad enough a lot of our food is grown and processed overseas anymore now the meat supply is as well.
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