Lawmakers are back in D.C. this week after a two-week recess, and there is a lot on their agenda, starting with the GOP attempt to remove Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from office.
USDA’s plan to spend $1.4 billion to pay for a new export promotion program will provide the increase in market development funding that commodity groups have been trying to get through the farm bill, says Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.
We see them every time we purchase fresh fruits and vegetables: price look up (PLU) labels. The little coin-size stickers are stuck to everything from apples, bananas, and cantaloupes to watermelons, yams, and zucchini.
Deadline: 19-May-23 The Commodity Credit Corporation and Foreign Agricultural Service are currently seeking applications for its 2024 Technical Assistance