USDA Proposes Lower Assessment Rate for Southeastern California Grapes
July 23, 2026
July 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has proposed lowering the assessment rate paid by handlers of grapes grown in a designated area of southeastern California, reducing the fee from $0.030 to $0.025 per 18-pound lug beginning with the 2026 fiscal period. The proposal is intended to reduce committee reserve funds while continuing to finance the federal marketing order program.
The proposed rule would amend Marketing Order . . .
The proposed rule would amend Marketing Order . . .