Proposed Rule Agriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service March 23, 2026

National Organic Program: National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances per October 2021, October 2022, and October 2024 Recommendations (Crops and Livestock)

This proposed rule would amend the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) organic regulations related to organic crop and livestock production. The proposed rule would provide additional tools to...

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Document type: Proposed Rule. Agency: Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service. Published: 2026-03-23.

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