USDA Announces Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Local Meat Capacity Grant Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of a final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the Local Meat Capacity (Local MCap) Grants program. The PEA analyzes and discloses the potential environmental impacts associated with the establishment of the Local MCap grant program.

USDA to Hold Public Hearing in February on Proposed Amendments to California Raisins Marketing Order

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the federal marketing order for California raisins Feb. 13-14, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT at the Raisin Administrative Committee offices in Fresno, California.

The committee, which locally administers the marketing order, recommended the following amendments:

Virtual Meeting | Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing a virtual meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. Agenda items may include, but are not limited to, administrative matters and consideration of recommendations pertaining to labor and production, food safety, infrastructure and sustainability, consumption and nutrition, and data reporting and analysis.

The virtual two-day meeting will be held March 04-05 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) each day.

Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Canned and Dry Edible Beans

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Canned and Dry Beans (111080 Light Red Kidney Beans 24/1lb, 111066 Dark Red Kidney Bean 24/1lb, 111032 Navy Beans 12/2lb, 111063 Pinto Beans Dry 24/1lb, 110021 Pinto Beans Can 24-300) for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32.

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