GIAC Reccomendations
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.
International Selling food to USDA
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
International - Becoming a Vendor
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
International - How the Process Works
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.
2023 Brazil Soybean Transportation Indicator Datasets
The 2023 quarterly Brazil Soybean Transportation analyzes the major changes and events in the total cost of shipping soybeans from Brazil to major export markets.
USDA Announces National Pork Board Appointments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of four members to the National Pork Board. All four appointees will serve three-year terms beginning June 2024 and ending June 2027.
The appointed members are:
Peanut Industry Votes to Continue Research and Promotion Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that peanut producers voted to continue the National Peanut Board’s research and promotion program.
In the referendum held April 8-19, 2024, 93.23% of peanut producers voted in favor of continuing the program. This meets the requirement that a simple majority vote in favor of the program for it to continue. Peanut producers who were subject to assessments Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022, were eligible to vote in the referendum.