USDA Seeks Comments on Establishing a Natural Grass Sod Promotion, Research, and Information Order and Referendum Procedures

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) posted for public inspection in the Federal Register two proposed rules seeking comments on establishing an industry funded promotion, research, and information program for natural grass sod products and establishing procedures for conducting a referendum to determine whether issuance of a proposed Natural Grass Sod Research and Promotion Order is favored by natural grass sod producers.

USDA Announces Temporary Suspension of Continuance Referendum for Raisin Marketing Order

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the continuance referendum requirement under the federal marketing order for California raisins is suspended until Nov. 26, 2029. The suspension, announced in an interim final rule published in the Federal Register, provides the Agricultural Marketing Service time to complete a formal rulemaking and for the U.S. raisin industry and the Raisin Administrative Committee to assess the benefits of the rulemaking before raisin growers vote in a continuance referendum.

Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Purchase of Livestock, Poultry and Dairy products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Livestock, Poultry and Dairy Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act.

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USDA Proposes Revising Pecan Standards

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell and the U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans to reflect current industry descriptions and practices.

The proposed changes would replace the current grades with U.S. Extra Fancy, U.S. Fancy, U.S. Choice, and U.S. Standard grades.

USDA Proposes an Amendment to the Oregon and Washington Pears Marketing Order

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today a proposed rule to amend the federal marketing order for pears grown in Oregon and Washington. The amendment would reduce the percent of votes needed to approve changes to the handling regulations from 80 percent to 75 percent. The Fresh Pear Committee recommended the changes.

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