The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-17
USDA and Idaho Award $5.5 Million to Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Idaho to award $5.5 million for 27 projects through the Resilient Food Systems... Read more
2024-10-17
USDA and Connecticut Award Over $670,000 to Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Connecticut to award over $670,000 for three projects through the Resilient Food... Read more
2024-10-17
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Fresh Grapefruit, Oranges, and Mandarins
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Fresh Grapefruit, Oranges, and Mandarins for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be... Read more
2024-10-11
Price Discovery and Competition in Markets for Fed Cattle Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced its next step to deliver on the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic commitment under the Executive Order on... Read more
2024-10-10
USDA Alerts Produce Sellers: Know Your Buyer
The USDA Agricultural Market Service’s Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Division (PACA) has received information that various entities and individuals may be falsely representing themselves as... Read more
2024-10-10
USDA Announces Certifications and Awards to Provide Official Services Under the U.S. Grain Standards Act
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces that the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and the Washington State Department of Agriculture... Read more
2024-10-10
Interim Report: Competition and Fair Practices in Meat Merchandising
On October 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued “Interim Report: Competition and Fair Practices in Meat Merchandising.” Read more
2024-10-10
USDA Announces Availability of New Agricultural Transportation Data
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service today announced the launch of the Fertilizer Transportation Dashboard and a Pacific Northwest Barge Rate Data Series on the
Agricultural Transportation Open... Read more
2024-10-10
USDA to Conduct Vote on Hazelnut Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will conduct a referendum Oct. 28 – Nov. 18, 2024, among Oregon and Washington hazelnut growers to determine their level of support for... Read more
2024-10-08
USDA Issues Proposed Rule to Revise Formulas Used to Calculate Grain Inspection Fees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced a proposed rule that revises the formulas used to calculate hourly fees for official inspection and... Read more
2024-10-04
USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee to Meet October 29-30
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee’s fall meeting will be held October 29-30 in Kansas City, Missouri. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s Federal... Read more
2024-10-04
USDA Invests more than $11 Million to Support Resiliency in U.S. Dairy Industry
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $11.04 million in funding to support dairy businesses and producers under the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBI) grant program,... Read more