Business · 14/08/2003

US Department of Agriculture Increases Onion Assessment Rate and Defines Fiscal Period for Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee

The US Department of Agriculture has increased the assessment rate for onions grown in Idaho and Oregon from $0.08 to $0.095 per hundredweight, effective July 1, and established a fiscal period for the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee. This change aims to cover the committee's expenses in administering the marketing order for onions grown in designated counties.