USDA Seeks Nominees for the Paper and Packaging Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the Paper and Packing Board to fill three member seats with terms expiring on Dec. 31, 2024. Appointed members will serve three-year terms. Nomination applications are due by May 24, 2024.

The board is seeking nominees for one member seat representing the South Region and two member seats representing the remainder of the U.S. region. Nominees must manufacture or import 100,000 short tons or more of paper and paper-based packaging in a marketing year.

Washington Sweet Cherry Producers Vote to Continue the Federal Marketing Order

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today sweet cherry producers in designated counties of Washington voted to continue their marketing order program.

In the routine referendum USDA conducted Feb. 5-26, 2024, continuance of the marketing order was favored by 98.2% of voting producers, representing 90% of the production volume voted in the referendum.

National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard: Annual Review of the List of Bioengineered Foods

Docket Number: AMS-FTPP-22-0080
Comments Due: April 29, 2024

Summary

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting information about potential additions to or subtractions from the List of Bioengineered Foods (List) as it pertains to the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (Standard).

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