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Onions Grown in South Texas; Temporary Suspension of Continuance Referendum
The Agricultural Marketing Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 26, 2026. It took effect on May 26, 2026. Comments closed on June 25, 2026.
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What the agency says
This interim final rule temporarily suspends the continuance referendum requirement under the Federal marketing order for South Texas onions. The continuance referendum scheduled for 2026 overlaps with the formal rulemaking process to amend the marketing order that the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) commenced via a notice of hearing published on January 23, 2026. This suspension delays the enforcement of the continuance referendum requirement to give precedence to the formal rulemaking process, which may include a producer referendum. In addition, if the marketing order is amended, this temporary suspension provides industry time to operate under the amended marketing order before the next scheduled continuance referendum.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-10378
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Interim final rule with request for comments
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service
- Published
- May 26, 2026
- Takes effect
- May 26, 2026
- Comments due
- June 25, 2026
- Dates
- Effective May 26, 2026, 7 CFR 959.84(d) is stayed through January 1, 2032. Comments received by June 25, 2026, will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule.
- Docket
- Doc. No. AMS-SC-25-0815
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 959
- Topics
- Marketing agreements; Onions; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 3
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