Rule
22 Sep 2025
raisins, nuts, prunes, walnut import regulations, imports, agriculture, compliance, usda, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, dates, food grades and standards
🌰Imported Walnuts Regulation Changes by USDA
This direct final rule stays the regulation governing imports of walnuts in order to align it with regulations prescribed under the Federal marketing order regulating the handling of walnuts grown in California. This action is required under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended.
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Rule
19 Sep 2025
assessment rates, new mexico, pistachios, arizona, nuts, agriculture, usda, regulation, marketing agreements, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, california
🌰Decreased Assessment Rate for Pistachios in Key Producing States
This final rule implements a recommendation from the Administrative Committee for Pistachios (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2024-2025 and subsequent production years from $0.0007 to $0.0003 per pound of assessable pistachios handled under the marketing order. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.
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