G 164 – Simlite Beef Program
Live Animal Requirements - AWA Live Animal Specification (pdf)
USDA Revises Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages of Native Spearmint Oil for the 2024-2025 Marketing Year
The Far West Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee administers the marketing order which authorizes implementation of research and promotion programs and the regulation of the flow of product to market for spearmint oil produced in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and parts of Nevada and Utah (Far West).
USDA Fed Cattle and Carcass Training and Grading at West Texas A&M University
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host an in-person educational event for cattle producers and interested stakeholders at the USDA Cattle and Carcass Training Center (CCTC) at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) in Canyon, Texas, on Sep. 18, 2025. The event will focus on feeder cattle grading and evaluation, emerging technology in the cattle industry and USDA’s Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News reports.
USDA Certified Organic: Understanding the Basics
Resources for Consumers and Retailers
This page provides consumers and retailers information on the organic label. Retailers can download a toolkit of displays they can use in their stores or online platforms to increase consumer awareness of, and trust in, the organic label.
Retailer Toolkit
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the Purchase of Canned Fruit Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase commercially available Canned Fruit products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (Pub. L. 74-320) as amended (Section 32).
Potential materials may include:
USDA Seeks Nominees for National Potato Promotion Board
The National Potato Promotion Board is a research and promotion program that focuses on strengthening the demand for potatoes with impactful marketing campaigns; coordinates regional, national and international market production research; and establishes new trade markets. The board promotes the benefits of potatoes to audiences across the globe, including consumers, foodservice operators, retailers and health professionals.
USDA Seeks Cotton Board Nominations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominations of domestic cotton producers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee/Kentucky, Texas, Virginia, and importers of cotton and cotton-containing products for positions on the Cotton Board.
USDA Sets Dates for Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Research and Promotion Program Continuance Referendum and Announces Moratorium on Collection of Assessments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it will conduct a referendum July 14-25, 2025, for eligible domestic manufacturers and importers of paper and paper-based packaging to decide whether to continue their research and promotion program.
USDA Revising Daily Spot Cotton Quotations Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing upcoming changes to the Cotton Price Report series, including the Daily Spot Cotton Quotations (DSQ) Report, as well as customizable access to our market information. Starting Aug.
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Atlantic Groundfish and Pacific Pink Shrimp
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase commercially available Atlantic Groundfish and Pacific Pink Shrimp for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (Pub. L. 74-320) as amended (Section 32).
Potential materials may include: