The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Fresh Grapefruit for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, with the purpose to encourage the continued domestic consumption of these products by diverting them from the normal channels of trade and commerce.

Docket Number: AMS-SC-21-0061
Effective Date: July 27, 2023

Summary

This final rule terminates Federal Marketing Order No. 922 (the Order) regulating the handling of apricots grown in designated counties in Washington, and the rules and regulations issued thereunder. This final rule also removes the Order from the Code of Federal Regulations. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined the Order is no longer necessary to maintain orderly marketing conditions.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is terminating Marketing Order No. 922, which regulates the handling of apricots grown in designated counties in Washington State. The marketing order was established in 1957 but has been operating without handling requirements since 2014.

Docket Number: AMS-FTPP-21-0015
Effective Date: July 24, 2023

Summary

• American Dairy Coalition (pdf)
• American Farm Bureau (pdf)
• California Dairies, DFA, Land O’Lakes and Maryland & Virginia (pdf)
• Cooperative Milk Producers (pdf)
• Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.

• Agri-

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a notice in the Federal Register on June 23, 2023, implementing revisions to regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act (Act). These revisions implement the Livestock Dealer Statutory Trust, which provides financial protection for cash sellers of livestock.