Open for CommentAMS· Agricultural Marketing ServiceProposed Rule

Inedible Disposition Obligation Deadline: Almonds Grown in California

Introduced March 9, 2026Comment period ends April 9, 2026View on regulations.gov ↗
💬 Closes in 21 daysDeadline: Apr 9, 2026

What This Means

This proposal changes the deadline for what almond growers in California must do with almonds that cannot be sold for human consumption. Currently, growers have a certain amount of time to dispose of or handle these lower-quality almonds according to rules set by the federal government, but this proposal would alter that timeframe. The change affects California almond producers and matters because it could shift their costs and planning, depending on whether the deadline becomes tighter or more flexible.

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TypeFederal Regulation
AgencyAMS · Agricultural Marketing Service
Regulations.gov IDAMS-SC-25-0188-0001
IntroducedMarch 9, 2026
Comment DeadlineApril 9, 2026

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