Articles Tagged with ''USDA''

Since 1998, breaded and stuffed raw chicken products have been associated with up to 14 outbreaks and approximately 200 illnesses.

Under the cooperative agreement, the state inspection program must develop, administer, and enforce requirements “at least equal to” those imposed under the Federal Meat Inspection Act.

This update will allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service's Good Agricultural Practices audit services to remain applicable and relevant to its specialty crops industry customers.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is awarding more than $10 million in Farm to School Grants to 123 projects across the country. 

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Seminole County, Florida.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans to purchase Alaska/Pacific Seafood Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.

This rule proposes to require that live poultry dealers disclose key information to poultry growers regarding the financial returns the grower can expect from their business relationship with the dealer and information about inputs they receive.

To provide greater flexibility to contractors that supply food for federal nutrition assistance programs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will make certification options available for meat and poultry products purchased under these programs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to decrease the current Pork Checkoff assessment rate of 0.40% (40 cents per $100) of the market value of all pigs sold in the United States to 0.35%.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) developed the initial surveillance plan in 2019 to further its overall African Swine Fever preparedness efforts.