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El Salvador: Coffee Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
El Salvador's coffee production is expected to reach 650,000 sixty-kg bags in marketing year (MY) 2022/23.
Mexico: Corrected Mexico Amends the National List of Permitted Substances for Organic Agriculture
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
The version of this report issued on May 9, 2023, with the title “Mexico Amends the National List of Permitted Substances for Organic Agriculture,
Tanzania: Coffee Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Tanzania: Coffee Annual MY 2023/24 coffee production is forecast to increase 21 percent to 1.35 million bags due to a recovery from drought conditions and trees entering the most productive period of their three-year yield cycle. Post estimates MY 2023/24 exports will increase 13 percent to 1.27 million bags due to higher exportable supplies.
Bangladesh Removes Fumigation On-Arrival Requirement for US Cotton
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
On May 17, 2023 the Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture published a special regulatory order amending the Plant Quarantine Rules 2018, thereby allowing the importation of U.S. cotton into Bangladesh without fumigation on-arrival.
USDA Under Secretary Taylor to Lead Agri-Trade Mission to Japan
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor will lead the upcoming agricultural trade mission to Japan, June 5-8.
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Derek W. Crites, dba DC Farms
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Derek W. Crites (Crites), doing business as DC Farms, Moorefield, W. Va., on April 16, 2023, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Crites waived his rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $2,220.
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Mark Colgan
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Mark Colgan (Colgan) of Laura, Ill., on May 13, 2023, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
USDA Seeks Information to Expand Kosher and Halal Food Options for Its Nutrition Assistance Programs
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is conducting market research to expand its Kosher and Halal food options in USDA nutrition assistance programs.
USDA to Conduct Vote on Cranberry Marketing Order
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will conduct a referendum among cranberry producers June 9-30, 2023, to determine their level of support for continuing the federal marketing order regulating the handling of cranberries grown in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island, New York.
USDA Under Secretary Taylor to Lead Agri-Trade Mission to Japan
By USDA Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Derek W. Crites, dba DC Farms
By USDA Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Derek W. Crites (Crites), doing business as DC Farms, Moorefield, W. Va., on April 16, 2023, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Crites waived his rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $2,220.
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Mark Colgan
By USDA Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Mark Colgan (Colgan) of Laura, Ill., on May 13, 2023, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Colgan waived its rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $24,000.
Mexico: Corrected Mexico Amends the National List of Permitted Substances for Organic Agriculture
By USDA Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
Errata: The version of this report issued on May 9, 2023, with the title “Mexico Amends the National List of Permitted Substances for Organic Agriculture
Bangladesh Removes Fumigation On-Arrival Requirement for US Cotton
By USDA Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
On May 17, 2023 the Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture published a special regulatory order amending the Plant Quarantine Rules 2018, thereby allowing the importation of U.S. cotton into Bangladesh without fumigation on-arrival.
Tanzania: Coffee Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
MY 2023/24 coffee production is forecast to increase 21 percent to 1.35 million bags due to a recovery from drought conditions and trees entering the most productive period of their three-year yield cycle
European Union: Dairy and Products Semi-annual
By USDA Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
EU environmental restrictions and elevated input costs are depressing milk production in 27 European Union Member States (EU27).
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 3 Issue 10
By USDA Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: USA Pavilion Dazzles at HOFEX 2023;
South Africa: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Semi-annual
By USDA Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
The production of apples, pears and table grapes is estimated to decrease slightly in the 2022/23 Marketing Year (MY), based largely on stagnated production area and a return to normal yields following record production for all three commodities.
Poland: Poland Waives Certain Biosecurity Requirements for Backyard Pig Farms
By USDA Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
On May 10, 2023, a regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development entered into force, reducing biosecurity requirements for raising pigs kept for the production of meat for own use.