The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-09-16
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Nevada, Texas and Virginia From Operating in the Produce Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay... Read more
2022-09-16
USDA Files Action Against Burbano Corporation d/b/a CasaBella Farms Corp. in Florida for Alleged PACA Violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Burbano Corporation, doing business as CasaBella Farms Corp. (Burbano) for alleged violations of the Perishable... Read more
2022-09-16
USDA Files Action Against Island Fresh De Puerto Rico Inc. in Puerto Rico for Alleged PACA Violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Island Fresh De Puerto Rico Inc. (IFPR) for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act... Read more
2022-09-15
USDA Reaches Consent Decision with Westminster Meat Packing Inc. for Packers and Stockyards Act Violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) negotiated an administrative Consent Decision and Order with Abdelkader Fedhal a/k/a Abdelkader Fedal a/k/a Ali Fedal (Fedhal) and Westminster Meat Packing... Read more
2022-09-15
USDA Issues a Packers and Stockyards Complaint against Wright Livestock Inc. and Rodney J. Wright for Packers and Stockyards Act Violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Complaint against Wright Livestock Inc. (Wright Livestock) and Rodney J. Wright (Wright) of North Platte, Neb., on Aug. 22, 2022, for alleged... Read more
2022-09-15
USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of... Read more
2022-09-15
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Tri-County Livestock Exchange Inc. and Larry Congleton
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Tri-County Livestock Exchange Inc. (Tri-County) and Larry Congleton (Congleton) of Campbellsburg, Ky., on Aug. 18,... Read more
2022-09-14
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Georgia
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Georgia under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative... Read more
2022-09-14
Examining ways to promote mobile money use in refugee-hosting areas in Ethiopia
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2022-09-13
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Northern Mariana Islands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Northern Mariana Islands under the Local Food Purchase... Read more
2022-09-13
Rice Pre - Solicitation Notice
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Rice Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of... Read more
2022-09-12
USDA to Purchase $50 Million in Consumer-Ready Rice for Food Assistance Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will purchase up to $50 million in domestically produced rice for distribution to a variety of domestic food assistance programs, including... Read more