USDA Continues to Host Listening Sessions on Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program; First in Series of New Sessions Set for Thursday, May 18, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will host a series of cattle industry listening sessions in the coming months to gather stakeholder feedback on the Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program (Pilot). These new sessions will be held at locations in key cattle producing states and will provide an opportunity for interested stakeholders to attend either in-person or virtually.
Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington: Continuance Referendum
Docket Number: AMS-SC-22-0089
Dates: The referendum will be conducted from May 8 through May 30, 2023. Only current pear growers who grew pears within the designated production area during the period July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, are eligible to vote in this referendum.
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Marketing Order Regulations for Almonds Grown in California
Docket Number: AMS-SC-22-0069
Comments Due: June 26, 2023
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Marketing Order: Almonds Grown in California; Amendments
Docket Number: AMS–SC–21–0089
Comment Due: June 26, 2023
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USDA Publishes Two Sets of Proposed Recommendations to Amend the California Almond Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced publication of two proposed rules to amend the federal marketing order for California almonds. The proposed rules are published separately in the Federal Register, each with a public comment period. The marketing order, administered by the Almond Board of California, authorizes quality regulation, research and promotion programs, and volume controls for almonds grown in California.
First Proposed Rule (AMS-SC-22-0069)
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Origin of Livestock
Docket Number: AMS-NOP-22-0055
Comments Due: June 26, 2023
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget for a new information collection related to livestock production practices under the USDA organic regulations.
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