ATHENS, Ga. — At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, fears were rampant as researchers worldwide rushed to learn more about modes of transmission for the virus. One concern was the possibility of foodborne transmission of the virus. While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has since reported that there is no evidence […]

WASHINGTON — Vietnamese government officials have announced that it has revised its Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff rates and, as of Dec. 30, 2021, it will reduce the import tax on corn from all origins to two percent from five percent and zero out the tax on wheat. The import tax on frozen pork will […]

ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. — In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, these St. Bernard Parish workers discovered something unexpected: a cow stuck in a tree. Louis Pomes and Parish Government employees, Tyler Acosta, David Palmer and Roy Ragan, Sr. quickly got to work to rescue the cow after it was discovered. Louis Pomes and Parish […]