Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Formula Transactions and Net Price Distribution of Fed Cattle
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 4:00-5:00 pm CT (5:00 – 6:00 pm ET)
Establishment of a Dairy Donation Program
Docket Number: AMS–DA–21–0013
Effective Date: This interim final rule is effective September 2, 2021 and expires September 1, 2023, unless extended by notification in the Federal Register.
Public Comment Date: November 1, 2021.
Information Collection Comment Date: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on the information collection burden must be received by November 1, 2021.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Pandemic Response and Safety Program; Request for Emergency Approval
Docket Number: AMS–TM–21–0026
Comments Due: November 1, 2021
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Pecan Producers Vote to Continue their Federal Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that pecan producers voted to continue their marketing order program applicable to pecans grown in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.
How to File a Complaint on the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
Who can file a complaint?
Anyone who has knowledge or information regarding a possible violation of the USDA National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (BE Standard) may file a written statement or complaint. If we determine that your complaint does not pertain to the BE Standard, it will be closed without further action.
What is a BE Standard violation?
USDA Appoints Members to New American Pecan Promotion Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced 17 appointees as members of the new American Pecan Promotion Board. The newly appointed members will serve two, three and four-year terms.
Ten producers and seven importers make up the 17-member board. The 10 producer members will be allocated between three regions within the United States as follows: three from the Eastern Region; three from the Central Region; and four from the Western Region.
2021/2022 Rates Charged for AMS Services: Revised Tobacco Grading Rates
Docket Number: AMS–CN–21–0064
Effective Date: September 1, 2021
Summary
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing revisions to the 2021/2022 rates it will charge for voluntary grading services for tobacco. Revised rates are based on financial information obtained since the 2021/2022 rates were announced on April 21, 2021, and will be applied to all services provided since July 1, 2021, and thereafter.
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