The latest news from the agricultural sector
2025-07-07
AMS Announces Updates to Geographic Areas for Official Grain Inspection Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing updates to the descriptions of the geographic areas in which official service providers (OSPs) perform... Read more
2025-06-13
USDA Revises Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages of Native Spearmint Oil for the 2024-2025 Marketing Year
The Far West Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee administers the marketing order which authorizes implementation of research and promotion programs and the regulation of the flow of product to... Read more
2025-06-03
USDA Seeks Cotton Board Nominations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominations of domestic cotton producers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,... Read more
2025-06-03
USDA Seeks Nominees for National Potato Promotion Board
The National Potato Promotion Board is a research and promotion program that focuses on strengthening the demand for potatoes with impactful marketing campaigns; coordinates regional, national and... Read more
2025-06-03
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the Purchase of Canned Fruit Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase commercially available Canned Fruit products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will... Read more
2025-06-03
USDA Sets Dates for Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Research and Promotion Program Continuance Referendum and Announces Moratorium on Collection of Assessments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it will conduct a referendum July 14-25, 2025, for eligible domestic manufacturers and importers of paper and paper-based packaging to... Read more
2025-06-02
USDA Revising Daily Spot Cotton Quotations Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing upcoming changes to the Cotton Price Report series, including the Daily Spot Cotton Quotations (DSQ)... Read more
2025-05-23
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Great Northern Dry Beans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase commercially available Great Northern Dry Beans for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases... Read more
2025-05-23
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Atlantic Groundfish and Pacific Pink Shrimp
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase commercially available Atlantic Groundfish and Pacific Pink Shrimp for distribution to various food nutrition assistance... Read more
2025-05-23
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the Purchase of Canned and Dried Fruit Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase commercially available Canned and Dried Fruit products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.... Read more
2025-05-20
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Purchase of Various Domestic Commodities on the USDA Foods Available Lists
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase various domestic products listed on the USDA Foods Available Lists (FALs) for purchase during fiscal year (FY) 2025 that... Read more
2025-05-16
USDA Seeks Nominees for the South Texas Onion Committee
The South Texas Onion Committee administers the marketing order which recommends changes to quality regulations, research and promotion programs, and markings, pack, and container regulations for... Read more