The new members, which include representatives from Sprouts Farmers Market and Taylor Farms, will serve five-year terms.
- Jan 06, 2025
- Organics , People , U.S. Department of Agriculture
The new members, which include representatives from Sprouts Farmers Market and Taylor Farms, will serve five-year terms.
In 2024, food-at-home (grocery) prices are predicted to increase by 1%, and food-away-from-home (restaurant) prices are predicted to increase by 4.3%, the USDA reports.
The Food Research and Action Center and other national, state and local organizations are urging Congress to prioritize protecting and strengthening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the upcoming farm bill.
The USDA announced that August Battaglia, doing business as QMP Sales, satisfied a $2,575 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act involving unpaid produce transactions.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce.