USDA Proposes Rule to Increase Spearmint Oil Purchases for 2018-2019 Marketing Year

Summary

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed a rule to increase the quantity of Class 3 (Native) spearmint oil that handlers may purchase from, or handle on behalf of, producers during the 2018-2019 marketing year, in an effort to stabilize the Far West spearmint oil market and avoid extreme price fluctuations.