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Docket Number: AMS-SC-23-0037
Effective Date: May 13, 2024
Summary
This rule implements a recommendation from the Processed Pear Committee (Committee) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2023-2024 fiscal period and subsequent fiscal periods. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase meat and fish products for the National School Lunch Program and other federal food nutrition assistance programs. Offers will be solicited in the following forms:
Material # Pecan Promotion, Research, and Information Order: ReferendumDocket Number: AMS-SC-23-0078 This referendum will be conducted by mail and electronic ballot from May 10, 2024, through June 10, 2024. Ballots delivered to AMS via mail or electronic ballot must show proof of delivery by no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 10, 2024, to be counted. Summary USDA Publishes Kansas State University Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program Assessment ReportThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published an assessment report conducted by Kansas State University to assess market information provided by the Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program (CCL) today on AMS’ Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program webpage. The assessment report also identifies probable impacts of the CCL on the fed cattle market and provides recommendations that aid in fed cattle market transparency. USDA Sets Dates for Pecan Research and Promotion Program ReferendumThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it will conduct a referendum May 10 through June 10, 2024, for eligible domestic producers and importers of pecans to decide whether to continue their research and promotion program. Current producers that have domestically produced 50,000 pounds of inshell pecans (25,000 pounds of shelled pecans), and current importers that have imported 50,000 pounds of inshell pecans (25,000 pounds of shelled pecans), during the representative period Oct. 1, 2022 through Sep. 30, 2023, are eligible to vote in the referendum. AMS Seeks Information on Electronic and Digital Link Disclosures Under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure StandardThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting public input on potential regulatory amendments to the electronic or digital link disclosure option as it pertains to the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (Standard). |
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