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News Release: The buzz about natural products is not just for humans.


There were 18 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Nov. 27, according to the Federal Register.


News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Sept. 29, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision with Stardale Farms LLC (Stardale) and Kevin Beachy (Beachy) of Dundee, Ohio, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.


Release: The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comments on proposed amendments to its import regulations for horses. These proposed amendments would better align our regulations with international standards and allow both APHIS ...


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) added Malaysia to the list of regions that the APHIS considers to be affected with African Horse Sickness (AHS). AHS is a fatal viral disease affecting horses. On Sept. 2, 2020, the veterinary authorities of Malaysia ...


USDA Adds Malaysia to the List of Regions Considered Affected with African Horse Sickness

Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) added Malaysia to the list of regions that the APHIS considers to be affected with African Horse Sickness (AHS). AHS is a fatal viral disease affecting horses.


USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Minnesota and New York from Operating in the Produce Industry

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions...


Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) commends the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for voluntarily prohibiting export of seed and fresh potatoes from Canada’s Prince Edward Island (PEI) into the United States due to the confirmed presence ...


USDA Begins Accepting Applications for $1.15 Billion in Loans and Grants to Help People Living in Rural Communities Get Access to High-Speed Internet

News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Department has begun accepting applications for up to $1.15 billion in loans and grants to help people in rural areas get access to high-speed internet. This announcement comes on the heels of the recently enacted...


Release: Private exporters reported sales of: * 330,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2021/2022 marketing year. * 100,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2021/2022 marketing year. * 30,000 metric tons of soybean oil for delivery to India during the...


USDA Files Action Against Central Market of FL II Inc. in Florida for Alleged PACA Violations

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Central Market of FL II Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The company, operating from Sarasota, Fla., allegedly failed to make payment promptly to eight produce sellers in the amount of $150,383 from November 2019 through May 2020.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Nov. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Nov. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Nov. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published an eight page rule on Nov. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a $90.2 million investment in 203 projects to strengthen and explore new market opportunities for local and regional food businesses. The funding is made possible through grant programs administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service...