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USDA restricts PACA violators in four states

WASHINGTON, August 5, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing...

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USDA terminates Washington Apricot Marketing Order

Date June 27, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is terminating Marketing Order No. 922, which regulates the...

2 years ago 2 minute read

USDA announces staff appointments

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the names of individuals who will hold...

2 years ago 7 minute read

USDA to amend the federal marketing order for California walnuts

June 07, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that producers of walnuts grown in California voted...

2 years ago 2 minute read

USDA restricts four PACA violators in CA, TX

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Investing in America agenda: USDA and FRAC fund 36 projects

Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through a cooperative agreement with USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the...

2 years ago 6 minute read

U.S.-South Africa ag trade hits high in 2022

USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has recently updated its fact sheet on the agricultural economy of South Africa, the largest...

2 years ago 2 minute read

USDA takes steps to boost organic markets and help producers

WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking additional steps as...

2 years ago 6 minute read

USDA finalists and $420M for Regional Food Business Centers

WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the creation of 12 new USDA Regional Food Business Centers that...

2 years ago 6 minute read

USDA lifts PACA sanctions on Florida business

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that WWD Fruits LLC, doing business as B...

2 years ago 2 minute read

USDA cites Puerto Rico firm for PACA violations

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Island Fresh De Puerto Rico...

2 years ago 2 minute read

USDA offers $1B for rural renewable energy and efficiency

WASHINGTON March 31, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications...

2 years ago 3 minute read

USDA’s AMS names Deputy Administrator for Specialty Crops

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) BB #:158193 is pleased to announce Christopher “Chris” Purdy has been selected as the new...

2 years ago 3 minute read

USDA exempts pummelos from Florida citrus marketing order

March 09, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a change to the Florida citrus marketing order....

2 years ago 1 minute read

USDA selects five states to test mobile contactless payments in SNAP

Washington — The USDA Food and Nutrition Service is partnering with five states to test mobile payment technology in the Supplemental...

2 years ago 7 minute read

USDA Equity Commission makes 32 recommendations

Initial report from the USDA Equity Commission’s Agriculture Subcommittee provides 32 recommendations to remove barriers to inclusion and access at...

2 years ago 7 minute read

USDA files PACA action against New Jersey firm

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against James Corrado Inc....

2 years ago 1 minute read

Coming in March: stricter organic enforcement

Stricter federal enforcement of organic standards starts this month. On January 18, USDA announced its final rule for the Strengthening...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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