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Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Pacific Groundfish/Seafood Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Pacific Groundfish/Seafood Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.
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Pre-Solicitation Announcement for American Agriculture Feeds Kids and Families Acquisition Phase 2
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing plans to purchase a variety of protein items to support activities to leverage American Agriculture to feed kids and families.
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USDA Seeks Cotton Board Nominees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominations of domestic cotton producers from Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, and importers of cotton and cotton-containing products for positions on the Cotton Board.
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USDA Issues a Packers and Stockyards Complaint against Adam Smith Livestock
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint against Adam T. Smith, doing business as Adam Smith Livestock (Smith) of Spring Mills, Pa., on April 11, 2023, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
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USDA Seeks Nominees for Christmas Tree Promotion Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for six seats on the Christmas Tree Promotion Board.
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USDA Proposes Reapportionment of Cattlemen’s Beef Board Membership and Technical Amendments to the Beef Promotion and Research Order
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to adjust membership on the Beef Promotion and Research Board to reflect shifts in cattle inventory levels since the last board reapportionment in 2020, as required by the rules governing the board.
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USDA Seeks Nominees for National Potato Promotion Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the National Potato Promotion Board to fill 60 board seats with terms that expire February 29, 2024.
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USDA Publishes Two Sets of Proposed Recommendations to Amend the California Almond Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced publication of two proposed rules to amend the federal marketing order for California almonds.
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USDA Continues to Host Listening Sessions on Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program; First in Series of New Sessions Set for Thursday, May 18, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will host a series of cattle industry listening sessions in the coming months to gather stakeholder feedback on the Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program (Pilot).
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USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Nebraska
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Nebraska more than $1.4 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.
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USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Jarrod Williams LLC
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement on March 20, 2023, with Jarrod Williams LLC (Jarrod), of Pike Road Ala., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Jarrod waived his rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $2,375.
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USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on Florida Produce Business
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that WWD Fruits LLC, doing business as B Fruits, satisfied a $60,725 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
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USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Geary Livestock Market LLC
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Geary Livestock LLC (Geary), on April 9, 2023, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation, Geary waived its rights to a hearing and paid a penalty of $2,000.
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USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Missouri
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Missouri for more than $1.2 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.
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Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the Purchase of Dried Fruit (Section 32)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Dried Date Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.
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Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Pistachios
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Pistachios for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.
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Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Purchase of Fresh and Frozen Peaches
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Fresh and Frozen Peaches for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.
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Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Purchase of Processed Apricots
Solicitations will be issued in the near future and will be available electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system.
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USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Illinois
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Illinois for more than $7.3 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.
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USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).