The latest news from the agricultural sector
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
2024-10-10
Experts Call for a Diversification of Food Systems
“Diversity is the foundation of nature’s benefits. Diversity improves diets and livelihoods,' says Sieglinde Snapp of CIMMYT. 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
2024-10-04
Serbia: Extreme weather devastates agricultural yields
A rise in extreme weather conditions in Serbia is having a severe impact not only on staple crops such as corn and wheat but also on popular heirloom varieties of pepper. While farmers fight to... Read more
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2024-10-04
The Promise of Sustainable, Humane Pig Farming
'Most people...can't get out the door without thinking of a farmer—or shouldn't. Being a part of that is a very big honor to me.' Read more
2024-10-04
Food Equity and Health Are Vital To Climate Action
A resilient food system must center farmers and support communities in producing their own food, panelists said at Climate Week NYC. Read more