Putting Tribal SovereigntyCentral State University Location: Wilberforce, OH Closing Date: Open Until Filled Duties Include: Develop, organize and provide outreach and programming for current and aspiring business owners working in the food systems space. Provide technical assistance virtually...
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Animal Food Field Inspector
Washington State Department of Agriculture Location: Multiple Locations - Central WA Closing Date: Continuous Duties Include: Serves the Animal Food Program in carrying out objectives and tasks in its strategic action plan, specifically performing field activities...
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Type of Action: Request for Comment Overview: USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is requesting comments for a study on Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Tribal Organization and U.S. Territories. This study will...
National Environmental Policy Act
Type of Action: Final Rule Overview: USDA is finalizing the Interim Final Rule (IFR) published in July 2025 that rewrote its NEPA framework after the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) rescinded its NEPA regulations. Removes certain rules from the regulations,...
Revising Establishment Size Definitions
Type of Action: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Overview: USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking revising how the Agency defines establishment size for its oversight of meat and poultry establishments...
The Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems; Delay of Effective Date
Type of Action: Notice Overview: USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is delaying the effective date of the Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems final rule. One of the actions in the final rule “prohibits livestock poultry dealers from...
Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects
Type of Action: Notice Overview: DOI’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) published a notice about rate adjustments for Indian irrigation projects. BIA establishes irrigation assessment rates to recover project administration, operation, and maintenance costs. Regions...
National Organic Program: National List of Allowed an Prohibited Substances per October 2021, October 2022, and October 2024 Recommendations (Crops and Livestock)
Type of Action: Proposed Rule Overview: USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has published a proposed rule regarding organic regulations related to organic crop and livestock production. Proposed changes include allowing carbon dioxide in organic crop production and...
IFAI Analysis – Forest Service Announces Reorganization Details
Key takeaways for Indian Country Last week, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced plans to relocate its headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah. They will close regional forestry offices, replacing them with state-based offices and a network of operational service...
Policy Brief- April 8
Summary: Congress continues to be in recess until April 10, 2026. There are several Federal Register notices to highlight this week, including two final rules: one about the National Environmental Policy Act and another about the Farm Credit Administration's...