By USDA Newswire | Mar 8, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman, (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced witness for the Committee’s upcoming hearing titled, “Farmers and Foresters: Opportunities to Lead in Tackling Climate Change."
By USDA Newswire | Mar 8, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia and Ranking Member Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson of Pennsylvania announced the rosters for the six subcommittees of the House Agriculture Committee today in Washington.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 8, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced several staffing additions and promotions for the Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 6, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, March 6, 2021 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement today on passage of the American Rescue Plan Act by the U.S. Senate.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 6, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chair David Scott issued the following statement following the Senate’s passage of the American Rescue Plan Act.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 6, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following statement on Senate passage of the American Rescue Plan Act...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 5, 2021
News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Jamestown Livestock Co., (Jamestown) of Jamestown, N.D., on Jan. 28, 2021, for violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Jamestown waived its rights to a hearing and paid a penalty of $2,500.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 5, 2021
News Release: Huxtable’s violated section 2(4) of the PACA by failing to pay $551,829 to six sellers for produce purchased, received and accepted in interstate and foreign commerce from October 2015 to May 2016. As a result, USDA imposed sanctions on the business, including requiring that all principals may not be employed by or affiliated with any PACA licensee without USDA approval.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 5, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Evergreen Fresh Farms Inc. (Evergreen), Oxnard, Calif., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operator of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 5, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Bain Distributors Inc. (Bain), Santa Fe Springs, Calif., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operator of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 5, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline from March 5 to April 9 for agricultural producers to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program because of recent winter storms and some clarifications to program rules. This program assists producers who suffered crop quality losses due to qualifying 2018 and 2019 natural disasters.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 5, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that United Commodities USA Inc. satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $262,863 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: Consuming a high level of carbohydrates regulates a gene in the human body that can reduce your risk of obesity, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic diseases. This information is part of the latest issue of the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Food and Nutrition Research Briefs.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Kingdom Livestock Transport, LLC (Kingdom) of Mohnton, Pa., on Feb. 1, 2021, for violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Kingdom waived its rights to a hearing and paid a penalty of $1,600.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision against Richard Gresham d/b/a H&D Cattle Company (Gresham) of Cushing, Texas, on Jan. 25, 2021, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
Release: Please know that beginning April 5, 2021, all applicants for permits from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) will be required to apply using APHIS eFile.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
Release: To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory OfficialsEffective December 8, 2020, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) removed giant African land snail (GAS) regulated area, Zone AA, from the list of quarantine areas in Miami-Dade County, Florida. APHIS and the Florida Department ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on B & B Organics Inc., Mishawaka, Ind., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an amended administrative complaint against North Pacific Canners and Packers Inc., doing business as NORPAC Foods Inc. (NORPAC) for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). This complaint supersedes and...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 4, 2021
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reminds importers, brokers, and filers that the second and final phase of the APHIS Core Message Set rollout will begin on March 15, 2021. Starting on this date, APHIS will fully enforce APHIS Core Message ...
