USDA Announces Appointments to the National Watermelon Promotion Board

November 27, 2024 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 12 members to the National Watermelon Promotion Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2025, and ending Dec. 31, 2027.

USDA Announces Appointments to the Christmas Tree Promotion Board

November 26, 2024 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of four members to serve on the Christmas Tree Promotion Board. These four appointees will serve three-year terms, beginning Jan. 1, 2025, and ending Dec. 31, 2027.

USDA Extending Comment Period for the Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets Proposed Rule

July 30, 2024 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the deadline for comments on the proposed rule, Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets (89 Fed. Reg. 53886), for an additional 15 days, from Aug. 27 to Sept. 11, 2024. Comments may be submitted anonymously at www.regulations.gov. USDA will publish a notice of the extension in the Federal Register.

USDA Proposes New Rule to Clarify Unfair Practices in the Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Industries 

July 29, 2024 USDA AMS

On June 25, USDA announced the Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets Proposed Rule, which would tackle longstanding challenges around interpretations of unfairness and competitive injury for the livestock, meat, and poultry sectors.

USDA Seeks Nominees for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board

April 5, 2024 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board to succeed 35 members with terms that expire in March 2025 who represent the following states and units.