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The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: C & D Distributors Inc. violated the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) by failing to pay a reparation award in the amount of $7,457 in March 2021. 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.
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Release: Washington - Today in his remarks to the 42nd Session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack emphasized the U.S. commitment to climate smart agriculture and forestry practices, science-based rulemaking, and collaboration on addressing global food insecurity. The Secretary’s full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below.
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News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Martinez Fresh Produce LLC satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $47,803 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
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News Release: 11:00 a.m. This hearing will be streamed live via YouTube. WITNESS LIST. Dr. Phanesh Koneru, President and CEO, Exela Pharma Sciences, Lenoir, NC. Ms. Ines Polonius, CEO, Communities Unlimited, on behalf of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Fayetteville, AR. Mr. Bob Fox, County Commissioner,...
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News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision and order against Triple J Family Farms LLC and John Derner (Triple J) of Buffalo Lake, Minn., on April 30, 2021, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
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News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five 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...
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News Release: WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, authored an opinion piece published on Fox News Opinion that scrutinizes the Biden administration's claim that only a small percentage of family farms and ranches will be impacted by the president’s proposed tax increases....
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News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has set a July 23, 2021, deadline for agricultural producers and landowners to apply for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup 56. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept applications for CRP Grasslands from July...
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The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: WASHINGTON, June 11, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin work on three proposed rules to support enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act, the 100-year old law that was originally designed to protect poultry and hog farmers and cattle ranchers from unfair, deceptive, ...
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News Release: Washington - More than $1 billion in payments will be released over the next several weeks starting June 15 for agricultural producers with approved applications for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program and for producers who have already received payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). These U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs provide disaster assistance to producers who suffered losses to 2018 and 2019 natural disasters.
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News Release: WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced that Fitzhugh Elder IV will succeed Martha Scott Poindexter as staff director for the Republican side of the committee after Poindexter steps down at the end of the month to assume the role of chief operating officer at the U.S. Dairy Export Council.
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The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the State of South Dakota have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity for selected state-inspected meat and poultry processors to ship their products across state lines. Under the CIS agreement, the State of South Dakota may inspect meat in selected establishments for shipment throughout the United States.