The United States Department of Agriculture has announced the launch of their new Farmer Seed Liaison Initiative, according to a release. The new initiative will help growers, plant breeders and others who are involved with navigating the U.S. seed system.
By promoting a “transparent and competitive seed market” and “providing a point of contact for seed growers and intellectual property administrators, antitrust regulators, licensing and labeling enforcers and other federal partners”, the initiative aims to help make the US seed system less complex to those involved in it.
The new website offers resources and a portal where complaints can be submitted for investigation to the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for mislabeled seed.
The Seed Liaison Initiative in AMS is a part of the recommendations being implemented that were published in March 2023 in the document Promoting Fair Competition and Innovation in Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs.
The report and the actions by the USDA that are related are a part of the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.
Visit the Seed Liaison Initiative Website for more information.
