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USDA AMS highlights 2022 improvements to U.S. food system
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2023 — In 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) continued to support...
USDA modifies kiwifruit federal marketing order
Date January 30, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it has modified the handling regulations prescribed...
CEA Alliance hosts first Washington, DC fly-in
Members of the Controlled Environment Agriculture Alliance met with more than 25 Congressional, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and State Departments...
USDA gives $72.9MM in Specialty Crop Block Grants
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $72.9 million through the...
USDA announces appointments to the National Mango Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of six members to serve on the National Mango Board. The...
IFPA reviews Strengthening Organic Enforcement final rule
January 18, 2023 Newark, DE. and Washington, D.C. – International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 is reviewing and providing an...
USDA publishes Strengthening Organic Enforcement final rule
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2023 — Today, the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) previewed the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule....
USDA announces appointments to the Mushroom Council
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of three members to serve on the Mushroom Council BB #:161860....
USDA announces appointments to National Watermelon Promotion Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of 10 members to serve on the National Watermelon Promotion Board...
USDA files PACA action against Texas importer
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Valvilla Produce LLC...
Oregon juice company satisfies PACA violation terms
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2023 – In a complaint filed on Nov. 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) alleged...
USDA connects individual to Texas PACA violator
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined that Juan Carlos Cruz Castro was responsibly...
USDA to hold virtual Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee meeting
December 29, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee will hold...
AFF: USDA pesticide data shows more positive results
In Alliance for Food and Farming blogs over the last decade, this same sentence has been written repeatedly: “The newly...
New toolkit launched to increase market access for underserved specialty crop farmers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the National Association of State Departments...
USDA’s Pesticide program reports safety level of 99% – what does that mean?
USDA’s Pesticide Data Program has just released its report for calendar year 2021. The PDP surveys pesticide residues in food...
USDA releases 2021 Pesticide Data Program annual summary
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published the 2021 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual...
USDA restricts PACA violator in Oregon
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on one produce business for failing...
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