In the April 9, 2015, Federal Register, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service ("AMS") announced the 2015 rates it will charge voluntary grading, inspection, certification, auditing, and laboratory services for a variety of agricultural commodities including meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables, eggs, dairy products, and cotton and tobacco. The 2015 regular, overtime, holiday, and laboratory services rates will be applied at the beginning of the crop year, fiscal year, or as required by law, depending on the commodity.
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