WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a notice called: 2026/2027 Rates Charged for AMS Services.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 30 by Melissa Bailey, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
Summary: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS or the Agency) is announcing the 2026/2027 rates it will charge for voluntary grading, inspection, certification, auditing, and laboratory services for a variety of agricultural commodities including meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables, eggs, dairy products, rice, and cotton and tobacco. The 2026/2027 regular, overtime, holiday, and laboratory services rates will be applied at the beginning of the crop year, fiscal year, or as re...