The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS) has proposed a decrease in the assessment rate for oranges and grapefruit grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas.
The current assessment rate, established for 2017-18, is $0.02 per 7/10-bushel carton or equivalent of oranges and grapefruit. The proposed new assessment rate is $0.01 per 7/10-bushel carton or equivalent.