The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-08-15
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Farmwald Livestock
WASHINGTON, August 15, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Marlin Farmwald (Farmwald), of Sullivan, Ill., on June 29, 2022, for alleged... Read more
2022-08-15
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Fairview Sale Barn Inc.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Fairview Sale Barn Inc. (Fairview) of Fairview, Ill., on July 12, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and... Read more
2022-08-15
USDA Cites Ayar Produce NY Inc. in New York for PACA Violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Ayar Produce NY, Inc. (Ayar Produce), Brooklyn, N.Y., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These... Read more
2022-08-15
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Mohamed Mesallem and Islamic Meat and Poultry, Inc.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Mohamed Mesallem and Islamic Meat and Poultry, Inc. (IMP) of Stockton, CA, on June 28, 2022, for alleged violations... Read more
2022-08-15
USDA Cites R & S Export & Import Inc. in Florida for PACA Violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on R & S Export & Import Inc., Doral, Fla., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include... Read more
2022-08-11
Discovering Trends in the 2019 National Farmers Market Managers Survey
The 2019 National Farmers Market Survey conducted by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) collected data regarding the market... Read more
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2022-08-10
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Vermont
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Vermont under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative... Read more
2022-08-09
‘Who would have thought that cinema could reach this far?’: Lessons from implementing community-based edutainment in rural Senegal
A show set in a maternal health clinic offers perspectives on women's health. Read more
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2022-08-08
USDA Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Revise Pecan Standards
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule to revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell... Read more
2022-08-05
USDA Publishes Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards Proposed Rule
Comment Period Open for 60 Days from Publication Read more
2022-08-04
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Nevada
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Nevada under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative... Read more
2022-08-03
USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty Programming with Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe to purchase and distribute... Read more