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The official publication of the final rule is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022.

The updates to these voluntary consensus specifications were recommended by a committee of meat industry experts and stakeholders.

The Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity proposed rule would revise regulations under the P&S Act by prohibiting certain prejudices and disadvantages against covered producers in the livestock, meat, and poultry markets.

Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, with the purpose to encourage the continued domestic consumption of these products by diverting them from the normal channels of trade and commerce.

Both Sanders, in connection with their livestock dealer operations, failed to keep and maintain records which fully and correctly disclosed all the transactions involved in their businesses.

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service revealed that from May 2021 through July 2021 and February 2022 through April 2022, Walnut created false and misleading records in connection with its livestock selling activities.

The USDA plans to purchase poultry products for the National School Lunch Program and other federal food nutrition assistance programs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service announced an additional $21.9 million of funding is being awarded to 111 grant projects through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant Program, bringing total funding to $54.6 million.

Council files comments with USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service about the “Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments” proposed rule and calls for its withdrawal.

Performance measures provide a framework for grant recipients to evaluate project activities more accurately in relation to program outcomes.