In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing a virtual meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. Agenda items may include, but are not limited to, administrative matters and consideration of recommendations pertaining to labor and production, food safety, infrastructure and sustainability, consumption and nutrition, and data reporting and analysis.

The virtual two-day meeting will be held March 04-05 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) each day.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Canned and Dry Beans (111080 Light Red Kidney Beans 24/1lb, 111066 Dark Red Kidney Bean 24/1lb, 111032 Navy Beans 12/2lb, 111063 Pinto Beans Dry 24/1lb, 110021 Pinto Beans Can 24-300) for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32.

A. Diamond Production, Inc.
American & Efird LLC
Barnhardt Manufacturing Company
Buhler Quality Yarns Corporation
Cap Yarns, LLC
Fiber Brite, Ltd.
Fibre Processing Corporation
Frontier Yarns, Inc.
Gary Beall Enterprises, LLC
Gildan Yarns, LLC
Goetz Fibers L.P.
Greenwood Mills, Inc.
Hamrick Mills
Hill Spinning Mill
Inman Mills
Jones Co LTD
Jones Fiber Products Inc
Keer America Corporation
KPR U.S., L.L.C.
L.A. Sani‐Felt Co
Milliken & Company

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of nine members and nine alternates to serve on the American Egg Board. All appointed members and alternates will serve two-year terms beginning March 2024 and ending March 2026.

Newly appointed members and alternates are:

East States