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More commodities added to Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Aug. 11 that additional commodities are covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)... continue reading »
USDA warns of unsolicited seed scam from China
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is aware that people across the country have received suspicious, unsolicited packages of seed that appear to be co... continue reading »
USDA accepting Section 32 offers for purchase of dehydrated potato products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers to buy dehydrated potato products to be distributed through the National School Lunch Pr... continue reading »
USDA to buy dehydrated potatoes as part of Section 32 purchases
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans May 22 to purchase fresh potatoes and dehydrated potatoes, for distribution to various food ... continue reading »
USDA could require produce processors to continue production during COVID-19
Two U.S. federal government agencies have reached an agreement where produce processors would be forced to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic, l... continue reading »
United Fresh sends lists of questions to USDA regarding food box program
United Fresh Produce Association on May 11 sent a letter to USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service seeking clarification to its questions regarding... continue reading »
Webinar coming on USDA’s Buy Fresh program from United Fresh
Join Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) and United Fresh for a webinar to further discuss details around the Coronavirus Food Assistance (CFAP) Purc... continue reading »
USDA creates webinars to help with agriculture import changes
Agricultural importers and brokers will see a big change later this summer when they submit customs entries in the Automated Commercial Environment ... continue reading »
USDA taking steps toward paperless clearance of agriculture imports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing next steps for implementing the APHIS C... continue reading »
Market news reporting accuracy aided by USDA move to new data source
On Jan. 1, 2020, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) transitioned to a different system to more accurately capt... continue reading »
