Location
Virtual
August 19, 12:00pm ET
August 19, 2:00pm ET

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), National Organic Program (NOP) will host a public listening session, or public hearing, for stakeholders to share their comments on regulatory requirements for organic livestock and poultry standards. This session is being held during the open public comment period for the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) proposed rule.

Docket Number: AMS-SC-21-0069
Effective Date: June 21, 2022

Summary

This rule implements a recommendation from the Fresh Pear Committee (Committee) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2021-22 and subsequent fiscal periods. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

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Over the years, those engaged in the marketing of dairy products have developed terminology peculiar to the trade. Numerous terms and phrases having special meanings are in frequent use. Dairy Market News reports are intended to convey useful information to readers regarding important phases of market situations and are best understood by the trade if words and expressions employed are in common usage. The following terms, definitions and abbreviations are used in describing dairy markets and market situations.

AMS has created a branding toolkit to help signatory states and tribal governments promote their LFPA signings, including social media content and graphics.

Social Media

Twitter

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[insert State or Tribe] today announced a cooperative agreement under the new Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program with the USDA AMS. [PR Link]

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