Agriculture & Food Safety

ERS Notice on New Information Collection for Foodborne Illness Survey

The USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) has issued a notice proposing a new information collection, the 'Foodborne Illness Prevention Valuation Survey.' This survey aims to study consumer willingness to pay to prevent health effects of foodborne illness, with a comment period closing May 28, 2024.

ERS proposes new collection on farmers' cover crop practices

The USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) is proposing a new information collection, the 'Corn and Soybean Grower Survey,' to study farmers' cover cropping practices and program participation. The agency is requesting public comments on this proposed data collection.

ERS Notice on Agricultural Data Collection

The Economic Research Service (ERS) has issued a notice regarding new data collection procedures. The notice outlines updated requirements for agricultural firms, with a comment period closing on April 9, 2026.

USDA Revises FY 2026 Sugar Allotments and Allocations

The USDA has revised the fiscal year 2026 (crop year 2025) state cane sugar allotments and allocations to sugarcane processors, and also revised the fiscal year 2026 beet sugar allocations. These revisions involve reassigning specific tonnages between Florida and Louisiana for cane sugar and between various processors for beet sugar.

Supplemental Disaster Relief Program and Dairy Margin Coverage Program Correction

The Commodity Credit Corporation and Farm Service Agency are issuing correcting amendments to the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) and Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program regulations. These technical corrections address eligibility for sugar beet producers, quality loss calculations, and dairy operations that ceased marketing milk. The amendments are effective March 9, 2026.

Farmer Bridge Assistance Program Final Rule and ICR Approval

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has issued a final rule for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program, effective February 23, 2026. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has also approved the associated information collection request (ICR) under control number 0503-0028.

NRCS Information Collection Notice for Advancing Markets for Producers

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is requesting comments on a revision to an approved information collection request for the Advancing Markets for Producers grant activity. The revision focuses on ongoing progress reporting requirements for grant awardees. Comments are due by April 13, 2026.

APHIS Adds Sri Lanka to African Swine Fever Affected Regions List

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has added Sri Lanka to its list of regions affected by African Swine Fever (ASF). This action, effective December 4, 2024, imposes import restrictions on pork and pork products from Sri Lanka to prevent the introduction of ASF into the United States.

APHIS Brucellosis Eradication Program Information Collection Revision

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is requesting a revision and extension of approval for an information collection related to the Cooperative State-Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program. This notice is part of the public comment period for the proposed changes.

APHIS Notice: Pioneer Hi-Bred Maize Risk Assessment Extension

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has received a request from Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. to extend a determination of nonregulated status for a new variety of genetically engineered maize (DP51291) based on its similarity to a previously approved variety (DP23211). APHIS is making this extension request and its draft risk assessment available for public comment.