# Soybean Promotion, Research, and Information Program: Amend Procedures To Request a Referendum
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2009-03-02 · Effective 2009-03-03 · 74 FR 9047
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-4292
- **Category:** farm-program
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 9047
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 1220
- **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).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/03/02/E9-4292/soybean-promotion-research-and-information-program-amend-procedures-to-request-a-referendum)
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