News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

There were seven notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Feb. 25, according to the Federal Register.

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Connecticut and Florida from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California and Michigan and Texas From Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida and New York From Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Announces $7.5 Million Available in Grant Funding to Expand Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products

USDA Files Action Against James Corrado Inc., d/b/a Corrado Specialty Goods and Corrado’s Wine Grapes Inc. in New Jersey for Alleged PACA Violations

Pre Solicitation Announcement for Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Purchase of Vegetable Products

Pre-Solicitation Announcement for CCC Purchase of Canned and Dry Edible Beans

USDA to Host Educational Events at USDA Cattle and Carcass Training Centers and Introduces New Center

Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Meeting

Release: In March 2021, a court order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota vacated the part of the USDA final rule eliminating line speed limits for New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS) establishments. As a result, all NSIS establishments were required to operate at line speeds...

There were 36 notices published by the Agriculture Department in January, according to the Federal Register.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $7.5 million through the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer) and the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP), and is now accepting applications for these funding opportunities through USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). These competitive grant programs fund projects that strengthen and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against James Corrado Inc., doing business as Corrado Specialty Goods and Corrado’s Wine Grapes Inc. (Corrado), for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The company, operating...

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.