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Last Updated - May 18, 2012 12:00AM EDT
APHIS - Notice of Intent to Issue Import Permits for Fresh Celery, Arugula, and Spinach from Colombia
EPA - Grapes: Final Rule Revising Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance for Residues of Prohydrojasmon
White House - Proclamation Celebrating USDA’s 150th Anniversary
White House - Proclamation to Implement U.S. – Colombia Free Trade Agreement
___________________The federal updates cover proposed legislation, Federal Register notices and agency reports. The goal is to provide the reader with timely updates of regulatory, trade, policy, and legislative issues related to produce.
Recent Produce News
17 May 2012 - House Hearing on Importance of Crop Insurance in 2012 Farm Bill
The witnesses before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management provided important insights on why crop insurance will be the main policy issue for specialty and federal program crops in the 2012 Farm Bill.
16 May 2012 - USDA Celebrates 150th Anniversary
150 years ago President Lincoln signed legislation that established the USDA.
