Opportunity for United States Grain Standards Act Designation in Decatur, IN and Marshall, MI
Docket Number: AMS-FGIS-23-0029
Dates:
Applications for the Decatur, IN, designation area must be received by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on December 15, 2023.
Applications and comments for the Marshall, MI, designation area, which is currently operated by Michigan Grain Inspection, must be received between January 1, 2024, and January 31, 2024.
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Opportunity To Comment on Applicants for the Texas Central U.S. Grain Standards Act Designation Area
Docket Number: AMS-FGIS-23-0051
Comments Due: December 15, 2023
Summary
Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. (Plainview) and Grain Inspection Services of Texas, LLC (Texas Grain) have applied for designation to provide official U.S. Grain Standards Act services in the Texas Central designation area. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is asking for comments on these applicants.
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