…Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO); USDA implementation of the Packers and Stockyards Act including recent and forthcoming rulemakings; Ongoing efforts to increase and diversify meat and poultry processing capacity; Programs designed…
Comment Period Extended for Poultry Contracting Proposal
…portal will be received by the Packers and Stockyards Division (PSD) of the USDA and DOJ, which may refer violations to the USDA’s Office of the Inspector General as appropriate….
ACP Detection Response: ‘The System is Working’
…Hornbaker noted. “If we didn’t have growers and nurserymen and packers who are so diligent, we wouldn’t be seeing the successes that we’re seeing to date.” Three ACP detections were…
USDA Works to Improve Market Conditions for Poultry Farmers
…is good for everyone in the food value chain.” The proposed rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act is aimed at protecting poultry farmers from abuse. It would require poultry…
Mixed Reactions to Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
…granted authority to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act. Industry groups including the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) criticized…
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
California’s Foster Farms is among the meat packers accused of working with Trump administration officials to undermine the efforts of health officials during Coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants. The House…
A-PLUS Act to Further Increase Meat Processing Capacity
…Act, seeks to improve access to processing facilities. Introduced by Representatives Vicky Hartzler and Jimmy Panetta, the legislation seeks to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act. Livestock auction markets would…
Biden’s 2023 Budget Proposal: Ag and Rural Funds
…revitalized, and prosperous rural America.” The budget includes more than $10 million for oversight and enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act as well as money to support innovation in…
Avocado Shipping Delay Puts Spotlight on Imports from Mexico
…we appreciate the assistance of the US Embassy in Mexico, Mexico’s National Plant Protection Organization SENASICA, and the Association of Avocado Producers and Packers/Exporters of Mexico, as well as the…
American Farm Bureau Changes Stance on Part of Cattle Transparency Act
…legislation would also equip farmers with more information by establishing a cattle contract library, updating mandatory price reporting and increasing fines for companies that violate the Packers and Stockyards Act….
Mixed Response to Biden’s Meat Industry Action Plan
…the Packers & Stockyards Act, will go a long way to ensuring fairness in the industry.” The action plan is being touted as a means for diversifying meat and poultry…
Senators Announce Plan to Improve Cattle Market Fairness
…Transparency Act. The compromise cattle market bill is part of Grassley’s work to return fairness to the cattle marketplace dominated by four major meatpackers. “I frequently hear from independent cattle…
Cattle Contract Library Act Moving Forward
…cattle contracts within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Marketing Service Department. Cattlemen are unaware of contract terms that are being offered by packers under the current system. The potential…
VofV: Tackling Food Waste – Tech as the Watchdog of Quality Control
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