0581-AE03 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0581 Agricultural Marketing Service AMS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments (AMS-FTPP-21-0044)

This action amends regulations issued under the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act), revising the list of disclosures and information live poultry dealers must furnish to poultry growers and sellers with whom dealers make poultry growing arrangements. The rule establishes parameters for the use of poultry grower ranking systems by dealers to determine settlement payments for poultry growers. Amendments are intended to promote transparency in poultry production contracting and to give poultry growers relevant information with which to make business decisions.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 9 CFR 201 7 U.S.C. 181 to 229c Yes NPRM 06/08/2022 87 FR 34980 NPRM Comment Period End 08/08/2022 Notice of Reopening of Comment Period 08/08/2022 87 FR 48091 NPRM Comment Period End 08/23/2022 Final Rule 06/00/2023 Yes Businesses None No Yes No Michael Durando V. Deputy Administrator, Fair Trade Practices Program 0581 Agricultural Marketing Service AMS 202 720-0219 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20250-0237