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U.S. Dairy Producers Okay FMMO Changes
U.S. Dairy Producers Okay FMMO Changes
The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced a final rule amending the uniform pricing formulas applicable in all 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders.  The final rule will be published in the Federal Register on Friday, January 17th.  The amendment...
USDA Out With Latest Effort To Promote Competitive Cattle Markets
USDA Out With Latest Effort To Promote Competitive Cattle Markets
The USDA announced it’s latest effort to promote “fair and competitive markets for producers” while lowering prices for consumers.  The Department is looking to enhance Price Discovery and Fairness in cattle markets under the Packers and Stockyards Act.  USDA senior adviser Andy ...
USDA Extends Comment Period on Fertilizer Supply Chain Issues
USDA Extends Comment Period on Fertilizer Supply Chain Issues
Earlier this week, the USDA extended the comment deadline regarding its “Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns” Federal Register notice. Published in the Federal Register in March, the previous deadlines for comments were May 16th, and June 15th, 2022. USDA exten ...
USDA Seeking Public Comments On Racial Justice Efforts
USDA Seeking Public Comments On Racial Justice Efforts
USDA has published a Federal Register Notice, seeking public input regarding efforts to advance racial justice and equity. "We obviously are dealing with a circumstance where gaps have grown between socially disadvantaged producers and other producers in this country and also gaps that have grown in terms of communities," said Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack ...
USDA Looking To Updated Animal Disease List
A proposed rule and new list for reportable animal diseases is now available for public comment in the federal register. Bruce Wagner with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, said the list updated what animal diseases require mandatory reporting, and to which agencies ...
Shutdown Delays WOTUS Comment Period
The government shutdown is delaying a comment period for the Trump administration’s new Waters of the U.S. proposal. The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers will delay publishing the proposed WOTUS replacement in the Federal Register until after funding is restored at EPA, according to Politico. The ...