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Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) supports the fair marketing of U.S. agricultural products.

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Official name: Agricultural Marketing Service
Display name: Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
Short name: AMS
Branch: Executive
Agency type: service
Phone: 1-202-720-8998

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Agricultural Marketing Service

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Notice

Published April 13, 2026

91 FR 18810

Revising U.S. Standards for Grades of Lemons

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising the United States (U.S.) Standards for Grades of Lemons (or Standards) by adding the term "seedless lemons." In addition, AMS is incorporating marking requirements for lemons meeting the seedless definition.

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Notice

Published April 10, 2026

91 FR 18390

Revising U.S. Standards for Grades of Mushrooms

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Mushrooms. The proposed changes would add a grade for portabella mushrooms, remove size from the criteria for each grade and create a separate section for size, and revise the tolerances for defects, consistent with modern production and handling practices. In addition, AMS proposes to update terminology, definitions, and defect scoring guides.

Comment by June 9, 2026

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Notice

Published April 10, 2026

91 FR 18389

United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Asparagus

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to revise the United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Asparagus by updating and defining new style requirements related to percent head material for the "cut spears or cuts and tips" style of frozen asparagus. In addition, AMS proposes to change the definition of a head when it applies to the "cut spears or cuts and tips" style. These changes would align the grade standards with modern harvesting practices and provide guidance for the effective utilization of this commodity.

Comment by June 9, 2026

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Rule

Published April 9, 2026

91 FR 17845

Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Decreased Assessment Rate

This final rule implements a recommendation from the California Desert Grape Administrative Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2025 fiscal period and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.040 to $0.030 per 18-pound lug for grapes grown in a designated area of southeastern California. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

Starts May 11, 2026

CFR Title 7, Part 925

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Notice

Published April 2, 2026

91 FR 16627

Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (Board). The Board assists USDA in the development of standards for substances to be used in organic production and advises the Secretary of Agriculture on any other aspects of the implementation of the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA).

Comment by May 7, 2026

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Rule

Published April 2, 2026

91 FR 16539

Sweet Onions Grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast Oregon; Decreased Assessment Rate

This final rule implements a recommendation from the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Marketing Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2025 fiscal period and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.20 to $0.17 per 50-pound bag or equivalent for sweet onions grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast Oregon. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely until modified, suspended, or terminated.

Starts May 4, 2026

CFR Title 7, Part 956

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