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USDA Accepting Applicants for Fruit & Vegetable Pilot Project

Posted July 23, 2014 Agriculture Undersecretary Kevin Concannon announced the release of a Request for Applications from states interested in...

FCA Reducing Regulatory Burdens for FCS

Posted July 22, 2014 Several System institutions responded to the Farm Credit Administration’s (FCA) July 2013 request for comments on...

Indiana Judge Ruled Right to Farm Act as Constitutional

–> Posted July 21, 2014 An Indiana judge issued a summary judgment this week stating that the Indiana Right to Farm Act...

House Subcommittee Hearing Examines Benefits of Ag Biotech

Posted July 21, 2014 On July 10, the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to...

WUD Hosting Margin Protection Program Workshops

Posted July 21, 2014 Western United Dairymen (WUD) will host a series of informational workshops in August and September on...

NASS Accepting Comments on 2017 Census of Agriculture

Posted July 21, 2014 The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is accepting stakeholder feedback in the form of content requests...

FNS Seeking Emergency Approval From OMB

Posted July 21, 2014 In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces Food and Nutrition Service...

RIN Quality Assurance Program

Posted July 21, 2014 Under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, producers and importers of renewable fuel generate Renewable Identification...

APHIS Adopting Asian Longhorned Beetle Rule

–> –> Posted July 21, 2014 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is adopting as a final rule, without change, an...

APHIS Proposing Regulations for Apples Imported From China

Posted July 21, 2014 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing an amendment to the fruits and vegetables...

China’s Cotton Production Shrinks, Leading to Opportunities for U.S.

Posted July 21, 2014 China is growing significantly less cotton than in the past, which creates opportunities for the U.S.,...

TTB Establishes Two Viticultural Areas

Posted July 21, 2014 The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes the “Malibu Coast” viticultural area, which covers...

EPA Establishes Two Residue Regulations

Posted July 21, 2014 This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of zoxamide in or on onion, bulb, subgroup 3-07A. Gowan...

APHIS Proposing Fever Tick Rule

Posted July 18, 2014 The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing a rule to recognize the State...

School Lunch Programs Adjust Meal Rates

Posted July 17, 2014 This Notice announces the annual adjustments to the “national average payments,” the amount of money the Federal...

Child & Adult Care Centers Adjust Meal Rates

Posted July 17, 2014 This notice announces the annual adjustments to the national average payment rates for meals and snacks...

EPA Soliciting Comments on Draft ICR

Posted July 17, 2014    In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning...

FSA Completed Draft SPEIS

Posted July 17, 2014 The Farm Service Agency (FSA), on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), has completed a...

USDA Adopts Interim Rule for Red Potatoes

–> Posted July 17, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim...

Assessment Regulations Revised for Domestic Date Producers

Posted July 17, 2014 This rule revises the rules and regulations of the California date marketing order to impose interest...