Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, CA: Decreased Assessment Rate
Docket Number: AMS-SC-23-0058
Effective Date: May 13, 2024
Summary
This final rule implements a recommendation from the California Date Administrative Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2023-2024 and subsequent crop years. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.
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Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Increased Assessment Rate for Processed Pears
Docket Number: AMS-SC-23-0037
Effective Date: May 13, 2024
Summary
This rule implements a recommendation from the Processed Pear Committee (Committee) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2023-2024 fiscal period and subsequent fiscal periods. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.
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Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Purchase of Meat and Fish Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase meat and fish products for the National School Lunch Program and other federal food nutrition assistance programs. Offers will be solicited in the following forms:
Material # Pecan Promotion, Research, and Information Order: ReferendumDocket Number: AMS-SC-23-0078 This referendum will be conducted by mail and electronic ballot from May 10, 2024, through June 10, 2024. Ballots delivered to AMS via mail or electronic ballot must show proof of delivery by no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 10, 2024, to be counted. Summary USDA Publishes Kansas State University Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program Assessment ReportThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published an assessment report conducted by Kansas State University to assess market information provided by the Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program (CCL) today on AMS’ Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program webpage. The assessment report also identifies probable impacts of the CCL on the fed cattle market and provides recommendations that aid in fed cattle market transparency. |
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