USDA Publishes Review of Geographic Area Boundaries for Grain Inspection, Weighing; Posts New Grain Inspection Data Visualization Tool
Federal Grain Inspection Service to Host Webinar Feb. 27
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has published a Review of Geographic Area Boundaries (pdf), in accordance with the U.S. Grain Standards Act (reauthorized on December 11, 2020) and released a new data visualization tool for accessing and reviewing grain inspection information within such boundaries.
USDA Seeks Nominees for the Mushroom Council
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees to fill three producer member seats and one importer seat for the Mushroom Council. Nominations for these seats are due to the council by May 1, 2023.
The council will hold an election to select nominees for consideration by USDA to fill two seats representing U.S. producers in Region 1, one seat representing U.S. producers in Region 2, and one importer seat in Region 4. The appointed individuals will succeed members whose terms expire on Dec. 31, 2023.
USDA Seeks Nominees for National Peanut Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the National Peanut Board. Nominations are needed to replace one producer member and one alternate for the States of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia. The Secretary of Agriculture will appoint individuals to succeed members whose terms of office end on Dec. 31, 2023. Appointed members will serve three-year terms.
Members and alternates are nominated by producers or producer groups within their respective states. State peanut nomination meetings are scheduled as follows:
Hemp Program Contact Information
Current as of March 2025
In order to produce hemp in the United States, you must obtain a hemp license from the approved regulatory licensing authority in the state, tribe, or U.S. territory where you intend to produce hemp. Hemp program contact information can be found below for regulatory licensing authorities approved to issue hemp production licenses.
USDA Seeks Organizations to Nominate Members to the American Lamb Board
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 (Board). Applications are due by March 13, 2023.
State, regional or national organizations that wish to participate in nominating individuals for Board membership must meet the following criteria: