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USDA restricts 3 PACA violators

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2020 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure...

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USDA Announces a Third Round of Farmers to Families Food Box Program Purchases

PRESS RELEASE: (Washington, D.C., July 24, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

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USDA: We’re a burger nation

I guess you didn’t need me to tell you, but I will anyway: we are a burger nation. I tease...

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USDA cites Arizona company for PACA violations

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2020 – As a part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and...

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PMA provides guidance on the Scientific Report release by the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Newark, Del. -On July 15, U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services released the Scientific Report of the...

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USDA files PACA action against Indiana organic company

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2020 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure...

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USDA names new members to Fruit and Vegetable advisory committee

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 24 industry representatives to the Fruit and Vegetable Industry...

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USDA reverses decision, includes apples in grower assistance program

July 9, 2020 (Falls Church, Va.)—The U.S. Apple Association BB #:145473 is extremely pleased with the correction issued today by...

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USDA announces additional specialty crops eligible for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released an initial list of additional commodities that have been added to the...

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As USMCA begins, Secretary Perdue calls it a huge win for U.S. agriculture

Washington, D.C., July 1, 2020 – Today, The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) enters into force, replacing the decades-old NAFTA. USMCA...

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USDA Announces Additional Contracts for the Farmers to Families Food Box Program

PRESS RELEASE: July 01, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved up to $1.27 billion in extended...

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Texas wedding planner jilted by USDA’s food box program

As the initial contract period for the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program drew to a close on June...

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WGA, USDA, FDA push back against Chinese Customs COVID rule

IRVINE, Calif., (June 26, 2020) — In response to reports that Chinese Customs is requiring a Letter of Undertaking of...

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USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 20 Million Boxes Distributed

PRESS RELEASE: Washington, D.C., June 23, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department...

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USDA cites Los Angeles firm for PACA violations

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2020 – As a part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and...

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USDA extends, ends and gives new Food Box contracts

Washington, D.C., June 17, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

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USApple says USDA CFAP funding unfairly excludes apples

June 16, 2020 (Falls Church, Va.)—The U.S. Apple Association, BB #:145473 joined by apple organizations across the nation, today urged...

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USDA restricts three PACA violators

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing...

5 years ago 3 minute read

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