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The Agricultural Marketing Service published a notice requesting comments on whether a referendum is needed regarding five 1990 amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Act.
The Agricultural Marketing Service published a notice requesting comments on whether a referendum is needed regarding five 1990 amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Act. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/agricultural-marketing-service/#s-2026-09-04
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NoticeAgriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
As provided for by the Cotton Research and Promotion Act Amendments of 1990, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing its intention to conduct a review to ascertain whether a referendum is needed to determine whether producers and importers favor continuation of five specific amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Order (Order). This notice invites all interested parties to submit written comments to the Department of Agriculture (USDA or Department). USDA will consider these comments in determining whether a referendum is warranted on the five specific amendments.
- ○Comments close in 60 days
91 FR 56829FR Doc. 2026-18128official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
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The Agricultural Marketing Service published a notice directing a referendum among Christmas tree producers and importers on whether to continue the national promotion and research program.
The Agricultural Marketing Service published a notice directing a referendum among Christmas tree producers and importers on whether to continue the national promotion and research program. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/agricultural-marketing-service/#s-2026-09-03
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This notice directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible producers and importers of Christmas trees to determine whether they favor continuance of the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) regulations regarding the national Christmas tree research and promotion program.
91 FR 56612FR Doc. 2026-18059official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
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The Agricultural Marketing Service published a final rule increasing the National Honey Board assessment rate to two cents per pound of honey and honey products, effective September 1, 2026.
The Agricultural Marketing Service published a final rule increasing the National Honey Board assessment rate to two cents per pound of honey and honey products, effective September 1, 2026. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/agricultural-marketing-service/#s-2026-08-31
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This final rule implements a recommendation from the National Honey Board to increase the assessment rate for first handlers and importers from 1.5 cents ($0.015) per pound of assessable honey and honey products to 2 cents ($0.02) per pound of assessable honey and honey products over two fiscal periods. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely until modified or terminated.
- ○Takes effect 3 days ago
91 FR 55733FR Doc. 2026-17715official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
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The Agricultural Marketing Service published three final rules on August 27, 2026, establishing tart cherry percentages for 2024-2025, decreasing olive assessments to $24 per ton, and modifying sweet cherry size requirements.
The Agricultural Marketing Service published three final rules on August 27, 2026, establishing tart cherry percentages for 2024-2025, decreasing olive assessments to $24 per ton, and modifying sweet cherry size requirements. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/agricultural-marketing-service/#s-2026-08-27
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This final rule implements a recommendation from the Cherry Industry Administrative Board (Board) to establish free market tonnage percentages (free percentages) and restricted percentages for the 2024- 2025 crop year under the Federal marketing order for tart cherries grown in the states of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. This action establishes the proportion of tart cherries from the 2024-2025 crop which may be handled in commercial outlets. This action should stabilize marketing conditions by adjusting supply to meet market demand and help improve grower returns.
- ○Takes effect in 24 days
91 FR 55236FR Doc. 2026-17512official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
RuleAgriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
This final rule implements a recommendation from the California Olive Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2025 and subsequent fiscal years from $28 to $24 per ton of assessable olives grown in California. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.
- ○Takes effect in 24 days
91 FR 55241FR Doc. 2026-17511official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
RuleAgriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
This final rule implements a recommendation from the Washington Cherry Marketing Committee (Committee) to update the marketing order regulating the handling of sweet cherries grown in designated counties in Washington. This final rule increases the minimum size requirements for all sweet cherry varieties, except the Rainier, Royal Anne, and similar varieties, commonly referred to as "light sweet cherries." In addition, this final rule removes one row count/row size designation, adds two new row count/row size designations, and revises the title of the table in the marketing order's pack requirements table.
- ○Takes effect in 119 days
91 FR 55233FR Doc. 2026-17510official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
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The Agricultural Marketing Service published a notice of its request to extend an information collection for compiling Market News reports on cattle, swine, lamb, boxed beef, and wholesale pork.
The Agricultural Marketing Service published a notice of its request to extend an information collection for compiling Market News reports on cattle, swine, lamb, boxed beef, and wholesale pork. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/agricultural-marketing-service/#s-2026-08-26
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the currently approved information collection used to compile and generate cattle, swine, lamb, boxed beef, and wholesale pork Market News reports under the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (1999 Act) (OMB 0581-0186).
- ○Comments close in 52 days
91 FR 55065FR Doc. 2026-17376official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
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