Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 6.11.1998

Proposed Peanut Promotion, Research, and Information Order

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (the Department or USDA) is seeking comments regarding the establishment of an industry-funded promotion, research, and information program for peanuts. A proposed program--the Peanut Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order)--was submitted to USDA by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Under the Order, peanut producers would pay an assessment of 1 percent of the price of farmers stock peanuts sold to first handlers. First handlers and marketing associations would remit the assessments to the proposed National Peanut Board (Board). The proposed program would be implemented under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (Act).