🍗USDA Withdraws Salmonella Framework for Poultry Products
FSIS is withdrawing the proposed rule and proposed determination titled "Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products."
Learn More🌾USDA Information Collection for Agricultural Supply Chain Management
The Department of Agriculture announces an information collection for the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management System. The collection aims to support procurement for various nutrition assistance programs, including the National School Lunch Program and commodity purchases, requiring registration for businesses wishing to submit electronic bids.
Learn More🌾Certification of State Agencies for Agricultural Services
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the certification of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to provide official services pursuant to a delegation of authority under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA or Act), as amended. AMS is also announcing the designation of official agencies to provide official services (at other than export port locations) in the geographic areas listed in Table 2, below.
Learn More🥕USDA Notice on Farmers Market Application Information Collection
The USDA Department of Agriculture announces a request for comments regarding the information collection needs tied to the USDA Farmers Market Application. The notice outlines the type of data required from applicants and emphasizes the importance of compliance for successful market participation, ensuring clarity and efficiency in the application process.
Learn More🌾USDA Information Collection Requirements for Farmers and Businesses
The Department of Agriculture announces an information collection request concerning USDA Farmers Market applications and other agricultural programs. The notice outlines necessary data submissions, emphasizing how these collections assist in selecting market participants and monitoring operations in the agricultural sector. The request invites public comments to enhance the quality and efficiency of the data collection process.
Learn More🥛Reauthorization of Dairy Forward Pricing Program Overview
This final rule reauthorizes the Dairy Forward Pricing Program (DFPP) in accordance with the American Relief Act, 2025 (Relief Act). Establishing new contracts under the DFPP was prohibited between the expiration of the program on September 30, 2024, and publication of this final rule. The Relief Act reauthorizes the DFPP program to allow handlers to enter into new contracts until September 30, 2025. Any forward contract entered prior to the September 30, 2025, deadline is subject to a September 30, 2028, expiration date.
Learn More🐎Removal of Horse Inspection Regulations by USDA
FSIS is amending the Federal meat inspection regulations to remove the regulation that established a voluntary fee-for-service program for ante-mortem inspection of horses. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated the voluntary fee-for-service program on March 28, 2007. FSIS is removing the regulation to ensure the Agency's regulations accurately reflect current requirements.
Learn More📋USDA Information Collection Notice for Hunger Assistance Programs
The Department of Agriculture announces an information collection for the USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse Database to facilitate communication among organizations assisting low-income communities. Comments are invited for the proposal under the Paperwork Reduction Act, focusing on enhancing the utility and clarity of the information gathered while publicly reporting on food assistance resources.
Learn More🌾USDA Seeks Public Input on Agricultural Data Collection Improvements
The Department of Agriculture announces a request for public comments on information collection aimed at enhancing the quality of survey data. The Economic Research Service seeks to improve its methodologies, technology, and respondent recruitment protocols, ensuring that the surveys are effective and minimize respondent burden while meeting data standards for agriculture and rural America.
Learn More🦆Final Programmatic EIS for HPAI Outbreak Response by USDA
We are advising the public that a final programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relative to our response activities to highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in commercial and backyard poultry operations located throughout the United States. The final EIS analyses and compares the potential environmental effects of using three action alternatives during an HPAI outbreak. We are making this final programmatic EIS available to the public for review.
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