The projects funded are awarded under two different Regional Conservation Partnership Program funding opportunities: Classic, and Alternative Funding Arrangements.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service is extending the comment period for its proposed rule titled Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments for an additional 15 days, through August 23.
With the proposed rule, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to establish and clarify clear standards for organic livestock and poultry production.
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.