The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Jan. 30-31, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Va., is postponed until further notice due to the lapse in federal funding. Once funding has been restored, the meeting will be rescheduled.
Updates regarding the rescheduled meeting will be posted on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee web page.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to decrease the current Pork Checkoff assessment rate of 0.40 percent (40 cents per $100) of the market value of all pigs sold in the United States to 0.35 percent. USDA is also proposing to decrease assessments on imported pork and pork products to ensure imported and domestic products receive equal treatment. …
The U.S. Apple Association, joined by apple organizations across the nation, today urged the Agriculture Department to reconsider growers for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) funding. According to the groups, USDA’s analysis that determined apple prices and grower eligibility is fatally flawed and does not match the reality of what is happening in the industry. …
The U.S. pork industry faces a new speed limit on hog slaughtering, the result of a court ruling that worker groups welcomed and industry officials warned could disrupt farmers and processing plants. …
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