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Release: FSIS has updated its voluntary guideline for federally regulated swine slaughter and pork processing establishments to control Salmonella in market hogs from pre-harvest through slaughter. FSIS updated the document in response to comments on the previous guideline. Updates include the addition of current...

Statement by Secretary Vilsack Regarding USMCA Dispute Settlement Consultations Request on Mexico’s Agricultural Biotechnology Measures

News Release: WASHINGTON, June 2, 2023 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) that the United States has requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). These consultations are in regard to Mexico’s agricultural biotechnology policies.

Statement by Secretary Vilsack Regarding USMCA Dispute Settlement Consultations Request on Mexicos Agricultural Biotechnology Measures

News Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.

United States Requests USMCA Dispute Settlement Consultations on Mexicos Agricultural Biotechnology Measures

News Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records discussed on June 2 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Ranking Member Boozman Statement on U.S. Request for Dispute Settlement Consultations on Mexico’s Biotech Policy

News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement in support of the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) request for dispute settlement consultations with Mexico over its biotech policy.

Agriculture Department discusses Implementation of Telecommunications Provisions of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018; Correction on June 2

The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Stabenow Statement on Bipartisan Agreement to Protect Economy and Avoid Catastrophic Default

By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON-Senator Debbie Stabenow released the following statement on Senate passage of the bipartisan bill to avoid default...

Senators Stabenow, Boozman, Fetterman, Braun Announce Subcommittee Hearing on the Horticulture Title of the Farm Bill

By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research will hold a hearing titled “Horticulture Title: How the Farm Bill Works for Specialty Crop Producers." U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) will chair this hearing.

USDA Announces June 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2023

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for June 2023, which are effective June 1, 2023. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.

Thompson Issues Statement on Fiscal Responsibility Act

News Release: Upon House passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement...

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on May 31 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Connecting Local Producers to Montana Schools

Release: By Farm to School Specialist Allison Bell, Mountain Plains Regional Office, Food and Nutrition Service.

USDA-RUS offers new grant application process starting June 1

TAT for Innovative Regional Wastewater Treatment Solutions Grant Pilot Program grant opened on June 1.

Weekly Export Sales

This weekly report is a summary of U.S. export sales activity for barley, beef, cattle hides and skins, cattle wet blues, corn, cotton (by type), cottonseed, cottonseed cake and meal, cottonseed oil, flaxseed, grain sorghum, linseed oil, oats, pork, rice, rye, soybeans, soybean cake and meal, soybean oil, sunflower seed oil, wheat (by class), and wheat products.

India: Stomping Out the Bugs - The FSSAI Operationalizes Pesticide MRLs for use in India's Tea Plantations

On April 27, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified on its website the Direction SS-T007/1/2023-Standard-FSSAI.

Kazakhstan: Oilseed Industry Anticipates Increases to Planting Acreage and Exports to China

During a national oilseeds conference, industry representatives noted that domestic oilseed production increased from 2.5 million hectares in 2020 to 3.4. million hectares in 2022, and they further expect production to reach 5 million hectares by 2027.

China: Draft National Food Safety Standard of Protein Determination Issued for Domestic Comments