The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced in the Federal Register the reopening of the comment period on a proposal to terminate the marketing order regulating the handling of onions grown in south Texas. The reopened comment period will close on Dec. 8, 2021.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that U.S. highbush blueberry producers and importers approved continuing their national research and promotion program. Industry representatives voted in a referendum held Oct. 8 through Oct. 22, 2021, by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).

In the referendum, 84% of producers and importers voting, who represented 93% of the volume of highbush blueberries voting in the referendum, were in favor of continuing the program. Over 50% of votes and over 50% of the volume voted were required for the program to continue.