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Proposed rule

Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Increased Assessment Rate

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 29, 2026. Document 2026-08335. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.

What it does

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.

The Agricultural Marketing Service's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

7 CFR 906

What happens next and when

Comments must be received by May 29, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-08335
ActionProposed rule.
AgenciesAgriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service
PublishedApril 29, 2026
Comments closeMay 29, 2026
DocketAMS-SC-25-0040

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register