Natural Grass Sod Industry Seeks to Establish a Research and Promotion Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) received a request from Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) requesting the formation of a national research and promotion program for natural grass sod.
USDA Proposes Sign-up Period for Cotton Research and Promotion Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to conduct a sign-up June 21 through July 2, 2021, to provide eligible cotton producers and importers of cotton and cotton-containing products an opportunity to request a referendum on whether to continue the Cotton Research and Promotion Program.
USDA Changes the Allocation of the Assessment Rate for Tart Cherries
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final rule changing the allocation of the assessment rate prescribed under the marketing order regulating tart cherries grown in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
Borrowing Authority Under Marketing Order 989: Raisins Produced from Grapes Grown in California
Docket Number: AMS-SC-21-0027
Comments Due: This direct final rule is effective June 14, 2021, without further action or notice, unless significant adverse comments are received by June 1, 2021
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USDA Reopens the Comment Period on the Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order’s Proposed Rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is providing an additional 60 days for public comment on the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on October 5, 2020, that would amend the Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996.