AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: ORANGES AND GRAPEFRUIT GROWN IN LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY IN TEXAS; INCREASED ASSESSMENT RATE

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a proposed rule called: Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Increased Assessment Rate.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on April 29 by Erin Morris, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.

Summary: This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2025-2026 fiscal period and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.04 to $0.07 per 7/10-bushel carton or equivalent of oranges and grapefruit grown in Texas. The proposed assessment rate would remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

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