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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Specialty crop importers who rely on USDA's daily data report on foreign products arriving at U.S. ports of entry say it paints a confusing picture that makes it difficult to negotiate prices with foreign suppliers.
Ian LeMay will be beginning a new role as president of the California Table Grape Commission on Jan. 8. He previously served as president of the California Fresh Fruit Association where he had been for the last nine years.
Kevin Shea has been named senior adviser in the Office of the Deputy Secretary at USDA and Veronica Nigh has joined The Fertilizer Institute as the senior economist.
Kevin Shea is moving from administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to a senior adviser role in the Office of the Deputy Secretary in a new round of senior leadership changes at USDA.
An Agriculture Department letter warning the largest makers of corn, soybean and cotton seeds to double-check their compliance with labeling requirements is being welcomed by some groups as a step toward the agency’s goal for a fairer seed marketplace, while others would rather see the agency tackling other seed competition issues.
The Biden administration is voicing dissatisfaction with two House spending bills teed up for action this week, criticizing drastic budget cuts and legislative riders targeting the administration’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.