The Far West Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee administers the marketing order which authorizes implementation of research and promotion programs and the regulation of the flow of product to market for spearmint oil produced in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and parts of Nevada and Utah (Far West).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule to revise the quantity of Class 3 spearmint oil produced in the Far West that handlers may purchase from, or handle on behalf of, producers during the 2024-2025 marketing year.
The salable quantity and allotment percentage for both Class 1 (Scotch) and Class 3 (Native) spearmint oil were originally established in the final rule published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2024 (89 FR 45557). This action is considered an intraseasonal change and increases the Native spearmint oil salable quantity from 678,980 pounds to 731,220 pounds, and the allotment percentage from 26% to 28%. The committee recommended this intraseasonal action to satisfy the needs of the spearmint oil market while limiting the possibility of oversupplying it.
The final rule was published in the Federal Register on June 12, 2025, and becomes effective June 13, 2025.
More information about the marketing order regulating the handling of spearmint oil produced in the Far West is available on the 985 Spearmint Oil webpage on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) website or by contacting the Market Development Division at (202) 720-8085.
Authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, marketing orders are industry-driven programs that help producers and handlers achieve marketing success by using their own funds to design and execute programs that they would not be able to do individually. AMS provides oversight to fruit, vegetable, and specialty crops marketing orders and agreements to ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity.
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