The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-08-19
USDA Issues Opportunity for USGSA Designation and Request for Comments on the Official Agencies Servicing Various Areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces an opportunity for designation for grain inspection services in the vicinity of Alabama Department of... Read more
2022-08-18
USDA AMS Facilitates Bureau of Land Management Seed Purchase Process
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced today an administrative variance to germination testing requirements for entities selling seed to the U.S.... Read more
2022-08-18
USDA Announces Training on Cow Herd Management, Cull Cow Evaluation and Marketing at West Texas A&M University on September 21 - 22, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host an educational event on herd management techniques that help increase the quality, yield, and market value of cattle as part of its ongoing outreach... Read more
2022-08-17
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Kentucky
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Kentucky under the Local Food Purchase Assistance... Read more
2022-08-17
USDA Seeks Further Public Engagement on Competition and Intellectual Property in Seed and Agricultural Input Markets, Will Host Public Listening Session
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a public listening session to gather additional information about farmers’ concerns regarding seeds and agricultural inputs, fertilizer, and... Read more
2022-08-17
Could we replace pesticides with ants? A new study thinks so.
Pesticides contain nasty chemicals that harm bees but scientists have discovered that ants could be a viable alternative. Read more
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2022-08-16
USDA Announces Updated Performance Measures for AMS Grant Programs
The U.S Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has published updated performance measures for the Federal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP), Micro-Grants for... Read more
2022-08-16
A glimpse into the gendered impacts of COVID-19 in rural Kenya
Effects of lost income and food insecurity linger, particularly for for women, a study shows. Read more
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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