USDA Seeks Organizations to Nominate Members to the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications from sorghum associations and farm organizations interested in nominating sorghum producers to the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board. Applications are due by Feb. 23, 2024.

State, regional or national organizations that wish to participate in nominating individuals for Board membership must be one of the following:

USDA Seeks Organizations to Nominate Members to the American Lamb Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications from lamb producers, seedstock producers, feeders or first handler organizations interested in nominating members to the American Lamb Board. Applications are due by Feb. 23, 2024.

State, regional or national organizations that wish to participate in nominating individuals for board membership must meet the following criteria:

USDA Seeks Organizations to Nominate Members to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications from state cattle associations or state general farm organizations interested in nominating beef, dairy or veal producers or importers to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Applications are due by Feb. 23, 2024.

State cattle associations or state general farm organizations that wish to participate in nominating individuals for board membership must meet the following criteria:

USDA Proposes Rule to Establish Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages of Scotch and Native Spearmint Oil for the 2024-2025 Marketing Year

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing a rule to establish the quantity of each class of spearmint oil produced in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and parts of Nevada and Utah that handlers may purchase from, or handle on behalf of, producers during the 2024-2025 marketing year.

USDA Seeks Nominees for the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee to fill three producer member seats, three alternate producer member seats, two handler member seats, and two alternate handler member seats, for terms beginning June 1, 2024.

Nominations for producer members and their alternates will take place at the Idaho-Malheur County Onion Growers’ Association annual meeting on Feb. 6, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. MT, at the Four Rivers Cultural Center, in Ontario, Oregon.

USDA Announces Virtual Meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC) will hold a virtual meeting on March 4-5, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET each day. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is organizing the meeting, which is open to the public.

The virtual meeting is open to up to 100 public attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration is required:

Settlement Agreements 2023

12/21/2023: Luis Javier Noblecilla Alvarado – Santa Rosa, Ecuador

Luis Javier Noblecilla Alvarado agrees to pay a civil penalty of $696.00 and will not represent itself as a USDA certified organic operation unless and until it becomes certified organic. Luis Javier Noblecilla Alvarado will not sell, label, or represent products as USDA certified organic or use the USDA organic seal without organic certification.

12/14/2023: L-N-L Farms – Chili, Wisconsin

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