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Business · 09/06/2015Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

USDA Proposes Revision to Hardwood Lumber and Plywood Promotion Order

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to revise a 2013 rule for a national research and promotion program for hardwood lumber and plywood, which would be overseen by a board of industry representatives chosen by the Secretary of Agriculture. The agency is reopening the public comment period in response to extensive feedback received on the original proposal.

Original source language: Federal Register — Agriculture DepartmentOpen original release →

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Business · 9/9/2026

USDA Withdraws Proposed Rule for Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has withdrawn a proposed rule that aimed to adjust the Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan by realigning production districts and reducing the number of importers on the National Watermelon Promotion Board from nine to seven, following a finding that the justification for the change was legally insufficient.

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Business · 9/11/2026

USDA Seeks Public Input on Modernization of Virus-Serum-Toxin Act Regulations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input on the modernization of regulations related to the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act (VSTA), which aims to prohibit the preparation, sale, and use of harmful viruses, serums, and toxins in animal treatment, with the goal of updating the framework to be more coherent, consistent, and responsive to contemporary technologies and practices.

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Business · 9/11/2026

NASS Seeks Approval to Revise and Extend Water Usage Information Collection

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) plans to revise and extend an information collection to gather data on water usage for North Carolina agricultural operations, which typically use between 10,000 and 1,000,000 gallons of water per day. This revision is necessary due to a decrease in the sample size, and NASS is seeking approval from the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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