The U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct a referendum Feb. 14 to March 4, 2022, on the proposed changes to the California desert grape marketing order.  The California Desert Grape Administrative Committee, which locally administers the marketing order, recommended the proposed changes of decreasing its membership from 12 to 10 members and modifying its quorum and voting requirements accordingly.

The proposed changes would become effective if favored by two-thirds of the growers voting in the referendum or by two-thirds of the volume represented in the referendum.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has updated the certification requirements for commodity egg products, including whole eggs and all-purpose egg mix. Beginning in May 2022, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will no longer certify AMS commodity egg products.

• SPRS 2022 Description of Funded Projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Livestock, Poultry and Dairy Products for distribution to schools nationwide.  Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act.

Potential materials may include: