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USDA announces suspension of South Texas Onion marketing order provisions The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced suspension of the South Texas Onion marketing order provisions. This action is a result of a referendum held by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service concerning continuance of the marketing order. In the referendum, held Sept. 21 through Oct. 13, 2020, 57% of south Texas onion producers, representing 53% of the volume produced by those voting, favored continuing the marketing order. For the marketing order to continue, two-thirds or more of producers voting, or producers re...

By March 10, 2021 On March 9, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced suspension of the South Texas Onion Marketing Order provisions. This action is a result of a referendum held by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service concerning continuance of the marketing order. According to an AMS release, in the referendum, held Sept. 21 through Oct. 13, 57 percent of south Texas onion producers, representing 53 percent of the volume produced by those voting, favored continuing the marketing order. For the marketing order to continue, two-thirds or more of producers voting, or producers represent...