Soybean Promotion, Research, and Information Program: Amend Procedures To Request a Referendum
farm-program · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2009-03-02 · Effective 2009-03-03 · 74 FR 9047
Document
Document number
E9-4292
Federal Register citation
74 FR 9047
CFR reference
7 CFR 1220
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
farm-program
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2009-03-02
Effective date
2009-03-03
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-LS-08-0074
Abstract
This final rule amends the procedures to request a referendum under the Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information program, commonly known as the soybean checkoff program, by updating the number of soybean producers in the United States. The number of soybean producers, based on information provided by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA), is 589,182. Additionally, this rule amends the regulations pursuant to administrative changes to Web site addresses and office locations made for the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).