USDA Extends Farm Promo Program Paperwork Approval
Published Date: 6/6/2025
Notice
Summary
The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service and Commodity Credit Corporation want to keep collecting info for their Regional Agricultural Promotion Program. This means farmers and businesses involved in regional ag promotions will keep sharing data, with no new costs or big changes. They’re just asking to extend the current approval to keep things running smoothly.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Regional Ag Data Collection Continues
The USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service and Commodity Credit Corporation are asking OMB to extend approval to keep collecting information for the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program. Farmers and businesses that take part in regional agricultural promotions will continue to submit the same data, and the agencies say there are no new costs or major changes to the paperwork.
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