USA: Continuance Referendum on Almonds Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a proposed rule directing that a referendum be conducted among eligible almond growers to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of almonds grown in California.
USA: Proposed Decrease in Assessment Rate on Pistachios
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a proposed rule that would implement a recommendation from the Administrative Committee for Pistachios to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2024-2025 and subsequent production years from US$0.0007 to US$0.0003 per pound of assessable pistachios handled under the marketing order. The proposed rate would remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated. The comment period ends on November 29, 2024.