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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. Read the full overview

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

Case Summaries from the National AgLaw Reporter

Lion Raisins, Inc. v. United States (2005) (takings claim)

Lamers Dairy, Inc. v. USDA (2004) (unfair trade practices)

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. California Milk Producers Advisory Board (2005)
(challenge to ad campaign)

Alto Dairy v. Veneman (2004) (challenge to milk marketing order)

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):
Marketing

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)

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