Federal Register #AMS-DA-26-0298

USDA AMS seeks input on the exempt dairy plant route-disposition limit

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public input on the route-disposition limit for exempt dairy plants. - Government buyer: USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Dairy Programs. - Purpose: AMS seeks information on whether dairy market conditions have changed and whether the current 150,000-pound monthly route-disposition limit in the definition of an exempt plant remains appropriate. - Requested input: Relevant market conditions and data; effects on exempt and regulated handlers; impacts on producers and consumers; potential cost changes; and effects on small businesses. - OEMs and vendors: None mentioned. This is a request for public input, not a request to buy products or services.

Description

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) requests public input, including from dairy industry stakeholders, on market conditions related to monthly route sales limits in the regulatory definition of an exempt plant. AMS seeks information on whether and how marketing conditions have changed since the definition was implemented in 1999, including the current 150,000-pound monthly route disposition limit. The agency asks about relevant market conditions and data, impacts on exempt and regulated handlers and on producers and consumers, and effects on small businesses. Comments must be received by November 23, 2026.

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