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

Payment for 309 head of livestock in 19 livestock transactions from July 24, 2020, through Oct. 14, 2020, were paid up to 134 days late, and Republic failed to have its monorail scale tested in the first half of 2022.

Surveyed producers were asked to report their cattle inventories as of Jan. 1, 2023, and calf crop for the entire year of 2022 by internet, mail, telephone or in-person interview.

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service revealed Cabritos failed to timely pay for 17 livestock purchases from August 2021 through December 2021.

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service revealed that from November 2021 through December 2021, Kinderman created false and misleading records in connection with its livestock dealer activities.

The term of board members appointed to three-year terms starts February 2023 and ends February 2026.

NASS will release the results of the ag census in 2024.

AMS will conduct a series of meetings and webinars in the coming weeks and months to help stakeholders understand how to use the pilot library.

There have been only 41 recalls of USDA-regulated meat and poultry products this year, and only seven of those recalls were for the presence of pathogens.  

Vacancies include entry-level through supervisory-level positions.