WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a proposed rule called: Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on March 9 by Erin Morris, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.

Summary: This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the California Olive Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2025 fiscal year and subsequent fiscal years from $28.00 to $24.00 per ton of assessable olives grown in California. The proposed assessment rate would remain in effect indefinitely until modified, suspended, or terminated.

For more information, contact Kathie Notoro, Marketing Specialist, or Abigail Maharaj, C...