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Proposed rule

Almonds Grown in California; Amendment to the Marketing Order

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 8, 2026. Document 2026-20622. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What it does

This rulemaking proposes an amendment to Marketing Order No. 981, which regulates the handling of almonds grown in California. The proposed amendment would establish the authority to borrow funds from a commercial lending institution.

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 981

What happens next and when

The referendum will be conducted from November 2 through November 20, 2026. The representative period for the referendum is August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-20622
ActionProposed rule and referendum order.
AgenciesAgriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service
PublishedOct. 8, 2026
DocketAMS-SC-25-0016

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