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NWilkins — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:15:50 +0000

2000009735 NWilkins Wed, 11/29/2023 - 15:15

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2000009735

Solicitation Documents

2000009735 - Bid Invitation.pdf (181.8 KB)

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Wed, 11/29/2023 - 12:00

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Vegetable Oil, K. Vegetable Oil and Buttery Spread

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Wed, 12/13/2023 - 12:00

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AMS Publishes Final Rule for Updates to the AMS List of Bioengineered Foods

NWilkins — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:04:04 +0000

AMS Publishes Final Rule for Updates to the AMS List of Bioengineered Foods NWilkins Wed, 11/29/2023 - 12:04

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November 29, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a final rule to update the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard’s List of Bioengineered Foods. One new product will be added to the list, and one product already on the list will be amended to better reflect only BE varieties.

A final rule [https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2023-26059] establishing the list updates was published in the Federal Register on November 29, 2023. This final rule becomes effective on December 29, 2023. Mandatory compliance will begin on June 23, 2025.

AMS is revising the list to:

Add “sugarcane (Bt insect-resistant varieties).”
Amend “squash (summer)” to “squash (summer, coat protein mediated virus-resistant varieties).”

The final rule was developed based on public comments received from the proposed rule [https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2022-15728] published in the Federal Register on July 22, 2022. The comment period for the proposed rule closed on Sept. 20, 2022, with a total of 37 comments.

The standard requires AMS to develop and update the list to identify Bioengineered products that are approved for production and in commercial production somewhere in the world. The standard at 7 CFR 66.1 defines bioengineered foods as those that contain detectable genetic material that has been modified through in vitro recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid techniques and for which the modification could not otherwise be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature.

The current list, 7 CFR 66.6, identifies the crops or foods that are available in a bioengineered form to aid regulated entities considering whether they may need to make a BE disclosure. The standard, 7 CFR Part 66, establishes the need for recordkeeping by regulated entities who are using or selling the crops and foods on the List.

More information about the standard and the list are available on the AMS website at www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/be/bioengineered-foods-list.

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2000009733

NWilkins — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:15:49 +0000

2000009733 NWilkins Wed, 11/29/2023 - 10:15

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2000009733

Solicitation Documents

2000009733 - Bid Invitation.pdf (261.7 KB)

Issued Date

Tue, 11/28/2023 - 12:00

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Canned/Pouched Meats

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NWilkins — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:27:42 +0000

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2000009731

Solicitation Documents

2000009731 - Bid Invitation.pdf (70.3 KB)

Issued Date

Tue, 11/28/2023 - 12:00

Material Description

Crackers

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NWilkins — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:24:11 +0000

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2000009732

Solicitation Documents

2000009732 - Bid Invitation.pdf (558.09 KB)

Issued Date

Tue, 11/28/2023 - 12:00

Material Description

Peanut Products

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Tue, 12/12/2023 - 12:00

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2000009715

NWilkins — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:20:07 +0000

2000009715 NWilkins Tue, 11/28/2023 - 15:20

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2000009715

Solicitation Documents

2000009715 - Bid Invitation.pdf (59.63 KB)

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Tue, 11/28/2023 - 12:00

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Butter

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Federal Register Publishes the Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments Final Rule, Effective February 2024

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November 28, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published the final rule for Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments in the Federal Register. The rule, which requires Live Poultry Dealers – typically large processing companies – to give key information about terms of their agreements to the poultry growers with whom they contract to raise birds, is effective Feb. 12, 2024. USDA shared a preview of the final rule on Nov. 8, 2023.

More information about the rule is available on the Agricultural Marketing Service website. Questions about the rule may be sent to AMS-AskPSD@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments

mbrown — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:20:53 +0000

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Docket Number: AMS-FTPP-21-0044
Effective Date: February 12, 2024

Summary

This final rule amends the regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (Act), to add disclosures and information that live poultry dealers engaged in the production of broilers must furnish to poultry growers with whom dealers make poultry growing arrangements. The rule also establishes additional disclosure requirements for live poultry dealers engaged in the production of broilers who use poultry grower ranking systems to determine settlement payments for broiler growers. These requirements add targeted transparency to the market for grower services that will inhibit deceptive practices related to broiler contracting and performance. The Act protects fair trade, financial integrity, and competitive markets for livestock, meat, and poultry.

Contact

S. Brett Offutt, Chief Legal Officer/Policy Advisor, Packers and Stockyards Division, USDA AMS Fair Trade Practices Program, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250; Phone: (202) 690-4355; or email: s.brett.offutt@usda.gov.

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USDA Announces Appointments to the National Mango Board

NWilkins — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:17:19 +0000

USDA Announces Appointments to the National Mango Board NWilkins Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:17

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November 28, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of seven members to serve on the National Mango Board. The member appointed for the first handler position will begin their term immediately and serve until Dec. 31, 2024. All other appointees will serve three-year terms, effective Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2026.

The newly appointed members are:

District II Importer: Jiovani Guevara, Phoenix, Arizona
District II Importer: Christopher A. Ciruli, Tubac, Arizona
District II Importer: Rodrigo Diaz, Rio Rico, Arizona
Domestic Producer: Rod Chamberlain, Mecca, California
Foreign Producer: Karla Leticia Palafox Garcia, Michoacan, Mexico
Foreign Producer: Sofia Wong, Piura, Peru
First Handler: Luis Gabriel Cintron, Miami, Florida [1-year term]

The National Mango Board has 18 members, including eight importers, one first handler, two domestic producers, and seven foreign producers. Members can serve up to two consecutive three-year terms.

More information about the board is available on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Mango Board webpage.

Since 1966, Congress has authorized the development of industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool their resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. AMS provides oversight of 22 boards, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity.

AMS policy is that diversity of the boards, councils and committees it oversees should reflect the diversity of their industries in terms of the experience of members, methods of production and distribution, marketing strategies and other distinguishing factors, including but not limited to individuals from historically underserved communities, that will bring different perspectives and ideas to the table. Throughout the full nomination process, the industry must conduct extensive outreach, paying particular attention to reaching underserved communities, and consider the diversity of the population served and the knowledge, skills and abilities of the members to serve a diverse population.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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AMS Publishes Final Rule for Updates to the AMS List of Bioengineered Foods

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Federal Register Publishes the Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments Final Rule, Effective February 2024

Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments

USDA Announces Appointments to the National Mango Board