USDA Seeks Nominees for the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Marketing Committee

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Marketing Committee to fill seats for three members and three alternates for a two-year term of office, beginning June 1, 2026 and ending May 31, 2028. Nominations will be accepted at the Nominations Committee Meeting in Walla Walla, Wash. on Jan. 28, 2026.

The committee is seeking nominees for:

USDA Announces Over $11 Million Awarded to Support the U.S Dairy Industry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is awarding more than $11 million in grant funding to support dairy businesses and producers through the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBI) grant program. The initiatives support small and mid-sized dairy businesses in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products.

USDA Announces Appointments to National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of one producer and one expert in finance and management to serve as members on the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors. The newly appointed members will serve three-year terms starting in January 2026.

Newly appointed members are:

Settlement Agreements 2025

12/19/2025: Peter Guenther – Seminole, Texas

Peter Guenther agrees to pay a civil penalty of $100,000 and will not represent itself as a USDA certified organic operation unless it becomes certified organic. Peter Guenther will not sell, label or represent products as USDA certified organic or use the USDA organic seal without organic certification.

12/30/2025: Peter and Amy Mursu Farm – New York Mills, Minnesota

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