Opportunity
Federal Register #Doc. No. AMS-SC-24-0061
Final Rule: Tart Cherry Handling Percentages and Olive Assessment Rate Adjustment for 2024-2025 Crop Year
Buyer
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service
Posted
August 27, 2026
Identifier
Doc. No. AMS-SC-24-0061
NAICS
926140
This regulatory action by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) sets handling percentages for tart cherries and adjusts olive assessment rates for the upcoming crop year. - Government Buyer: - USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Market Development Division, Specialty Crops Program - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned; this is a regulatory action affecting agricultural producers and handlers - Products/Services Requested: - Tart cherries grown in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin - Regulated under Marketing Order No. 930 - 81% free market percentage, 19% restricted percentage for the 2024-2025 crop year - Economic adjustment of 20 million pounds, carry-out inventory of 76.7 million pounds - California olives - Assessment rate decreased from $28 to $24 per ton starting fiscal year 2025 - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Rule applies to approximately 330 tart cherry growers and 30 handlers - Reporting and recordkeeping requirements for handlers - No procurement of products or services; regulation focuses on market stabilization and grower returns - Addresses industry feedback on minimum size requirements and effective dates - No contract or procurement opportunity; this is a market regulation impacting agricultural supply and pricing.
Description
This final rule implements a recommendation from the Cherry Industry Administrative Board to establish free market tonnage percentages and restricted percentages for the 2024-2025 crop year under the Federal marketing order for tart cherries grown in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. It sets the proportion of tart cherries from the 2024-2025 crop that may be handled in commercial outlets. The rule aims to stabilize marketing conditions by adjusting supply to meet market demand and improve grower returns. The effective date of the rule is September 28, 2026.