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 April 18, 2022.

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

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 April 18, 2022.

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

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 April 18, 2022.

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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees to fill 14 positions as members on the Plant Variety Protection Board. Individuals appointed to the board will serve two-year terms beginning Oct. 1, 2022, and ending Sept. 31, 2024. The board is an advisory committee established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service approves the GAC2700 Moisture Meter by DICKEY-john for use in the U.S. Official Grain Inspection and Weighing System beginning March 14, 2022.

Evaluation of  the GAC2700 provides equivalent results to currently approved moisture meters, GAC2500 by DICKEY-john and AM5200A by Perten Instruments.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Vegetable Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.  Purchases will be made under the authority of the Build Back Better Initiative.

Offers may be solicited in the following forms: