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On Dec. 20, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. ET the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service will host a webinar to share information regarding the Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments Final Rule.
Summary Information
Certification, Accreditation, and Compliance (CACS)
Crops (CS)
The Poultry Transparency rule requires Live Poultry Dealers (LPD) to disclose projections of average annual gross payments to broiler growers under contract with the complex with the same housing specifications for the term of the broiler growing arrangement at five quintile levels or by mean and standard deviation expressed as dollars per farm facility square foot. An Instructional aide and example of quintile calculations is provided to further assist LPD’s in preparing disclosure statements.
Docket Number: AMS–TM–23–0067
Comments Due: February 12, 2024
Summary
Docket Number: AMS-NOP-21-0073
Effective Date: The effective date of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards final rule amending 7 CFR part 205, published at 88 FR 75394 on November 2, 2023, is delayed until January 12, 2024.
Summary
Physical Scientist Technicians assist AMS’s scientists in the collection, preparation, and analysis of data. They assist in the development and evaluation of new testing procedures and recommend modifications to existing techniques to improve efficiency and accuracy of operations. These duties may involve:
Equipment Specialists coordinate development of new processes, design innovation, and fabrication techniques as they relate to the acceptability of the equipment for use in plants surveyed and approved for USDA grading services. These duties may involve:
