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Government and Related Agencies
- USDA: Farm Service Agency;
Administration and establishing regulations for the implementation of the peanut program
- USDA: Agricultural Marketing Service:
Has oversight on grading and quality standard for peanuts
- USDA: Economic Research Service
Develops economic data used in setting annual national poundage quota.
- USDA: Foreign Agriculture Service
Works with industry in developing and authorizing export development projects. Provides funding for much of the industry's overseas activities.
- Peanut Standards Board
Marketing order whose committee is comprised of 18 members; nine growers and nine shellers. Responsibility includes setting quality regulations for the purchasing and processing of peanuts.
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