The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-05-08
USDA Partners with Michigan to Award Over $8 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has a cooperative agreement with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development... Read more
2024-05-07
USDA Extends Application Deadline for ACER, FSMIP, MGFSP Grant Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has
extended the deadline to May 28, 2024, for the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer), the Federal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP), and... Read more
2024-05-07
USDA Amends California Almond Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending the federal marketing order for almonds grown in California. This action will help the board and marketing order keep pace with evolving industry... Read more
2024-05-01
USDA Seeks Cotton Board Nominees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominations of domestic cotton producers from Arizona, Georgia and Texas and importers of cotton and cotton-containing products for positions on the... Read more
2024-04-30
USDA Announces Appointments to the Peanut Standards Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of eighteen members to serve on the Peanut Standards Board. To maintain staggered terms of office, six appointees will serve a... Read more
2024-04-29
USDA Sets Referendum Dates for Amendments to Pear Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will conduct a referendum, May 13 – 27, 2024, on a proposed amendment to the federal marketing order for Oregon and Washington pears. The... Read more
2024-04-26
USDA Announces Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of a final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the
Resilient Food... Read more
2024-04-26
AMENDED, PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF MEAT AND FISH PRODUCTS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Meat and Fish Products for distribution to for the National School Lunch Program and other federal food nutrition assistance... Read more
2024-04-23
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Lowell Livestock Auction Inc.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Lowell Livestock Auction Inc. of Lowell, Ind., on April 14, 2024, for alleged violation of the Packers and... Read more
2024-04-23
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida, Georgia and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay... Read more
2024-04-23
USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on Texas Produce Business
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Prometo Produce Corp., satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $15,400 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA)... Read more
2024-04-23
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Buffalo Livestock Market LLC
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Buffalo Livestock Market LLC of Buffalo, Mo., on March 8, 2024, for alleged violation of the Packers and Stockyards... Read more