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USDA revising import inspection fee structure for fresh produce

December 30, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising the regulations governing the...

3 months ago 2 minute read

WSDA, USDA celebrate successful ‘murder hornet’ eradication

OLYMPIA – After three years without confirmed detections, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the United States Department...

3 months ago 5 minute read

USDA adds $300MM Regional Agricultural Promotion Program grants to promote exports

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the second round of Regional Agricultural Promotion...

3 months ago 5 minute read

California distributor satisfies PACA violation terms

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 — In a complaint filed on June 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) alleged...

4 months ago 1 minute read

USDA cites Texas firm for PACA violations

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on CFG Produce Inc., Lantana, Texas,...

4 months ago 2 minute read

USDA restricts PACA violators in FL and MI

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing...

4 months ago 2 minute read

USDA restricts PACA violators in TX, AZ, NY, and CA

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing...

4 months ago 3 minute read

IFPA encourages climate-smart practices at USDA Grant Field Day

December 16, 2024 Washington, D.C. – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 held the Climate Smart Field Day this...

4 months ago 4 minute read

Arkansas governor calls for cutting junk food from SNAP

December 11, 2024 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent the following letter to U.S. Department of Health...

4 months ago 3 minute read

Florida citrus projected at century-low levels

USDA’s December Florida citrus forecast puts the crop at levels that haven’t been this low in 100 years. Orange production...

4 months ago 1 minute read

USDA opens application window for new $2B specialty crop program

WASHNGTON, Dec. 9. 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the application window for a new $2...

4 months ago 2 minute read

IFPA comments on dietary guidelines report

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2024 — The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 today commented on the release of the...

4 months ago 3 minute read

USDA restricts PACA violators in TX, FL, NJ, and OR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual...

4 months ago 4 minute read

USDA restricts PACA violators in CA, GA, NJ, and TX

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet...

4 months ago 4 minute read

USDA projects record ag trade deficit to expand in 2025

USDA forecasts agricultural exports at $170 billion in 2025 and imports at $215.5 billion, according to a November report, Outlook...

4 months ago 2 minute read

USDA-FDA seek information about food date labeling

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today are...

4 months ago 6 minute read

USDA lifts PACA sanctions on Texas distributor

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Jack Humphreys, doing business as Zia Onion...

4 months ago 2 minute read

What we know about the ag secretary nominee

President-elect Donald Trump named Texas attorney Brooke Rollins as his nominee for Secretary of Agriculture on November 23. Rollins, 52,...

4 months ago 1 minute read
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