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Mandatory Wholesale Pork Reporting to Begin January 2013, says AMS
August 20, 2012 by Brian Feito|USDA

Mandatory wholesale pork reporting will begin Jan. 7, 2013, said the Agricultural Marketing Service. On that date, packers will be required to submit the price of each sale, quantity, and other characteristics (e.g., type of sale, item description, destination) that AMS will use to produce market reports that will be disseminated to the public. A final rule set for publication in the Aug. 22 Federal Register will implement the new requirements, pursuant to the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010, which added wholesale pork cuts to the commodities required to be reported by larger packers through the livestock mandatory reporting program. Cattle, swine, sheep, boxed beef, boxed lamb, and imported lamb meat already are covered under the program, AMS said.

APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for Aug. 16
August 17, 2012 by Brian Feito|USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued emails Aug. 16 announcing changes to some Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers.

APHIS Places New Restrictions on Tomato Imports Effective Sept. 13
August 16, 2012 by Brian Feito|USDA

Imports of tomatoes containing vines, stems or calyces from tomato leafminer-infested countries will no longer be allowed by the Animal Plant Health and Inspection Service effective Sept. 13, APHIS said in a federal order issued Aug. 14. The federal order also updated the trapping requirements for tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta, for detection and surveillance. This federal order updates and replaces the previous Tuta absoluta Federal Order DA-26, dated May 5, 2011.

APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for Aug. 10
August 13, 2012 by Brian Feito|USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued emails Aug. 10 announcing changes to some Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers.