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Growers vote to end Cranberry Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that producers voting in a referendum on the federal marketing order for cranberries...
USDA warns food purchase program vendors of fraudulent phishing emails
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is warning vendors who wish to participate in USDA food purchase programs of a...
Produce imports up, exports stagnant
Fresh fruit and vegetable imports continue to become more prominent in the American food supply, according to figures from USDA’s...
USDA invests $30MM to boost school nutrition through partnership with Action for Healthy Kids
WASHINGTON, August 7, 2023 – As part of a cooperative agreement to develop and implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
The MDP: a retrospective
Food safety litigator Bill Marler has attained a certain celebrity as a result of his appearance in Poisoned, which is...
Northwest pear producers vote to continue marketing order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that pear producers in Oregon and Washington voted to continue their marketing...
Digging into the EATS Act
The EATS Act—there are more than one of them. It is, as Dan Flynn of Food Safety News observes, “an...
Biden administration ups ag antitrust efforts
The Biden administration has launched a partnership between USDA and state attorneys general in 31 states and the District of...
USDA cites Florida firm for PACA violations
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Fresh Florida Products Inc. (Fresh...
USDA restricts three PACA violators in IL, NJ, and TX
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing...
APHIS releases 2022 Impact Report
July 12, 2023 — Each year, we have the honor of sharing the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services’ (APHIS)...
USDA restricts three PACA violators
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2020 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure...
USDA releases statement on confirmation of deputy secretary
Washington, July 11, 2023 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement on the confirmation of Xochitl Torres...
USDA files PACA action against CA firm
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against VIP Marketing Inc....
USDA files PACA action against VA distributor
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against GoGreen Farms Inc....
ERS study: Increased concentration in agribusiness
Agribusiness has seen an increased concentration in the number of participating businesses over the past 30 years, according to a...
USDA to purchase fresh grapefruit for nutrition programs
June 28, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Fresh Grapefruit for distribution to...
USDA restricts PACA violators in four states
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing...
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