Docket Number: AMS-CN-22-0093
Dates: An in-person three-day meeting will be held June 25, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. central time (CT), June 26, 2024, from 9 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. CT and June 27, 2024, from 9 a.m. to approximately 12 p.m. CT.

Summary

Today, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced the dates for the Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards (ACUCS). The purpose of the meeting is to make recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture on the establishment, revision or change of the Universal Standards for American Upland Cotton.

The meeting will be held in person in Memphis, Tenn. on the following days:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule establishing the quantity of each class of spearmint oil produced in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and parts of Nevada and Utah (Far West) that handlers may purchase from, or handle on behalf of, producers during the 2024-2025 marketing year.

Docket Number: AMS-SC-23-0068
Effectove Date: June 24, 2024

Summary

This rule establishes salable quantities and allotment percentages for Class 1 (Scotch) and Class 3 (Native) spearmint oil produced in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and parts of Nevada and Utah (Far West) for the 2024-2025 marketing year. This rule also removes references to past volume regulations no longer in effect.

Contact

• QAD 546 - Destination Examination – Shelf Stable Products (pdf)

Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Quorum

The Grain Inspection Advisory Committee (GIAC) under its MEMBERSHIP BALANCE PLAN, Point 6. Quorum Requirements, The Advisory Committee requires two-thirds of its members to be present in order to hold a meeting.

The Agricultural Marketing Service partners with the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to supply food to communities across the world through programs such as Food for Peace, Food for Progress, and McGovern-Dole. These food donations help provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to the world’s most vulnerable and hardest to reach people. 

Solicitations Schedule

Below are six recommended steps for becoming a USDA approved vendor.  We strongly recommend that prospective vendors explore the resources and documents below prior to submitting an application package.

Tools to Become a USDA Foods Vendor

Successful USDA Foods purchasing is a coordinated effort. AMS develops products and purchase program technical requirements, manages the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM), and conducts the procurements (solicitations, awards, and contract management) in accordance with federal regulations and USDA policy.