On September 30, 2021, new dairy export certificates were implemented for U.S. dairy and dairy composite product exports destined for Great Britain (GB) (including England, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands). Meanwhile, U.S. dairy exports destined for Northern Ireland will continue to use European Union (EU) dairy certificates. If a dairy consignment is imported to GB with onward movement of the dairy products to Northern Ireland or any other country, a new GB-issued export certificate will be required.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced a final rule that reapportions membership on the Florida Tomato Committee under the federal marketing order for Tomatoes Grown in Florida. This action changes the number of apportioned seats in each district from six to five.

Amendments to the marketing order in 2020 reduced the size of the committee membership from 12 to 10. This action is necessary to bring the number of apportioned seats in each district in line with the reduced number of committee members and better reflect the composition of the industry.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a referendum Dec. 6–31, 2021, for California walnut growers to vote on whether to continue their federal marketing order. Growers who produced walnuts in California from Sept. 1, 2020, through Aug. 31, 2021, are eligible to vote. Notice of the referendum was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 13, 2021.