Fresh Produce Discussion Blog

Created by The Packer's National Editor Tom Karst

Monday, December 4, 2006

Hike coming

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service is coming out with a proposed rule that would hike terminal market inspection fees by 15% in 2007 and again in 2008. This is being presented as inevitable but it may be worth a closer look. Under the Freedom of Information Act, I have requested data from the USDA on the number of inspections the Fresh Products Branch has performed in the last five years. Developing...

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