Marketing Orders
Overview
Marketing orders and agreements are legal instruments issued by the USDA Secretary that are designed to stabilize market conditions for certain agricultural commodities by regulating the handling of those commodities in interstate or foreign commerce.
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Note: Recently added resources are posted at the top of the applicable sections.
Major Statutes
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 601-614, 671-674
Regulations
Marketing Agreements and Orders: Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts, 7 C.F.R. Parts 900-999
Marketing Agreements and Orders: Milk, 7 C.F.R. Parts 1000-1199
Marketing Agreements and Orders: Miscellaneous Commodities, 7 C.F.R. Parts 1200-1280
Federal Register Rules Open for Comment
Center published Federal Register Digest
Case Law
Note: Recently summarized cases are listed and linked in Recent Postings.
Case Law Index for Marketing Orders
Administrative Law Decisions
Office of Administrative Law Judges
USDA National Appeals Division
Center published USDA Judicial Officer's Decisions
Congressional Research Service Reports
CRS Subject(s):
Commodities
Reference Resources
USDA
Fruit and Vegetable Programs (Agricultural Marketing Service - AMS)
Dairy Programs (AMS)
Dairy Policy Briefing Room (Economic Research Service - ERS)
Farm and Commodity Policy Briefing Room (ERS)
Other Congressional Resources
Reports on Marketing Orders (Government Accountability Office)