The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will move to an audit-based model for ensuring ground beef purchased for Federal food and nutrition assistance programs meets specifications and recipient needs. By removing unnecessary requirements, AMS will continue procuring high-quality, nutritious, safe and wholesome protein for USDA Foods recipients while also encouraging new vendor participation by lowering the barrier to entry and keeping costs down.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee’s semi-annual meeting will be held Aug. 25-26, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. Visit the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee webpage for more information about the committee and meeting details.

The agenda for the upcoming meeting will focus on grain inspection matters including, but not limited to, regulatory updates, technology modernization initiatives, inspection policies and operational updates.

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• Disease Free Statement - Republic of Korea (May 22, 2019)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee meeting will be held August 25-26, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri.

The agenda for the upcoming meeting will focus on grain inspection matters including, but not limited to, regulatory updates, technology modernization initiatives, inspection policies, and operational updates.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that tart cherry growers and processors voted to continue their marketing order program.

The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced today that it is seeking input from the public and stakeholders on how the U.S. Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef may be updated to better serve the needs of industry, large volume food buyers and modern consumers. Since the last update to the Beef Grading Standards have been implemented beef production and quality assessment methods have changed significantly, as have consumer preferences.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board to succeed 25 members with 3-year terms that expire in February 2027 who represent the following states and units:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host an informational webinar to help small and mid size meat and poultry processors access and use market information available through USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The session will introduce participants to a range of free AMS Market News tools that support business planning, price discovery, and marketing strategies.

Become a USDA Vendor | Understand the Requirements | Apply | Application Review Timeframe | Resources

Become a USDA Vendor | Understand the Requirements | Apply | Application Review Timeframe | Resources