USDA Publishes Revisions to Federal Seed Act

  • On July 8, 2020

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has formally published new rules to revise the regulations that implement the Federal Seed Act. This process, started over a year ago, includes industry input. In general, revisions were made to seed labeling, testing, and certification requirements.

A PDF version of the report can be found here. The Federal Register posting is available here.

ASTA will publish and distribute a complete analysis and overview of the changes within the next week. For specific questions or clarification, contact ASTA Director, State Affairs Pat Miller.