The latest news from the agricultural sector
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
2024-10-04
Special Notice for Third Party Logistic (3PL) Firms for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Food for the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) – Request for Information
POC: Nick Skarzynski, Contract Specialist, AMS Commodity Procurement Program, Phone (404) 562-5862, Email:
Nicholas.Skarzynski@usda.gov Read more
2024-10-01
USDA Announces Results of Soybean Request for Referendum
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that a referendum on the Soybean Promotion and Research Order will not be conducted. The decision is a result of a soybean Request for Referendum... Read more
2024-10-01
Targeted Grazing, A Successful & Low-Cost Method to Manage Cheatgrass When Timed Properly
For media inquiries contact:
Maribel Alonso, (301) 467-0667 Read more
2024-09-30
Pitting Good Versus Bad Fungi on Sweet Corn: A Delicate Dance
The same defenses that help some varieties of sweet corn resist fungal diseases can also stymie the potency of a beneficial fungus used to kill hungry caterpillar pests, studies by Agricultural... Read more