The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host an educational webinar about USDA’s Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) program and newly released cattle market information covering formula transactions and net price distribution on September 21, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.

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Date and Time: Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 4:00-5:00 pm CT (5:00 – 6:00 pm ET)

Docket Number: AMS–DA–21–0013
Effective Date: This interim final rule is effective September 2, 2021 and expires September 1, 2023, unless extended by notification in the Federal Register.
Public Comment Date: November 1, 2021.
Information Collection Comment Date: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on the information collection burden must be received by November 1, 2021.

Summary

Docket Number: AMS–TM–21–0026
Comments Due: November 1, 2021

Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that pecan producers voted to continue their marketing order program applicable to pecans grown in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.

Who can file a complaint?

Anyone who has knowledge or information regarding a possible violation of the USDA National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (BE Standard) may file a written statement or complaint. If we determine that your complaint does not pertain to the BE Standard, it will be closed without further action.

What is a BE Standard violation?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced 17 appointees as members of the new American Pecan Promotion Board. The newly appointed members will serve two, three and four-year terms.

Ten producers and seven importers make up the 17-member board. The 10 producer members will be allocated between three regions within the United States as follows: three from the Eastern Region; three from the Central Region; and four from the Western Region.