The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Ready To Eat (RTE) Cereal Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council to fill seats for 12 members and their alternates for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Nominations are due to the council by May 9, 2025. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the National Peanut Board to replace one producer member and one alternate from Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

Members and alternates are nominated by producers or producer groups within their respective states. Peanut nomination meetings are scheduled as follows:

The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will meet to discuss substances petitioned for addition to or deletion from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List), substances due to sunset from the National List in 2027, and recommendations on organic policies.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded the designation of the Southeast Texas area to Midsouth Grain Inspection, Memphis, Tennessee, effective March 1, 2025. The opportunity for designation applications and comments was published in the Federal Register, 89 FR 58327, on July 18, 2024.