In United States agricultural policy, marketing agreements (and marketing orders) are authorized by the
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (50 Stat. 246), as amended). They may be designed to:
#maintain the high quality of produce that is on the market;
#standardize packages and containers;
#regulate the flow of product to market;
#establish reserve pools for storable commodities; and
#authorize production research, marketing research and development, and advertising.
In contrast to
marketing orders, agreements are enforceable only against those handlers who enter into the agreement. Federal oversight is provided by the
Agricultural Marketing Service
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture; it maintains programs in five commodity areas: cotton and tobacco; dairy; fruit and vegetable; livestock and seed; and poultry. These programs ...
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See also
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Marketing orders and agreements
Marketing orders and agreements in Agricultural policy of the United States, United States agricultural policy allow producers to promote orderly marketing through collectively influencing the supply, demand, or price of a particular commodity. Res ...
References
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External links
* http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/moab.html
United States Department of Agriculture
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