Agricultural Marketing Service May End Scale-Testing Program
August 20, 2025
August 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is considering ending its master scale testing program, a service that calibrates scales used by railroad companies and states.
Since 1980, the AMS has operated the master scale depot in Chicago, Illinois. The facility tests and calibrates master scales, which are then used by railroad companies and states to calibrate their own weighing equipment. However, the program's usage has d . . .
Since 1980, the AMS has operated the master scale depot in Chicago, Illinois. The facility tests and calibrates master scales, which are then used by railroad companies and states to calibrate their own weighing equipment. However, the program's usage has d . . .