USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Monday published a notice in the Federal Register that extends the comment period for 30 days relative to its request for comments on Supply Chains for the Production of Agricultural Commodities and Food Products.
AMS published the request April 21 and sought public comments by May 21. But based on requests from stakeholders and organizations for "additional time to provide thoughtful and thorough feedback to this request."
Specifically, AMS said it received requests from "representatives of critical supply chain activities whose comments would be of great value." Comments are now due June 21.
It is not surprising that USDA is allowing more time for comments since their request was very broad -- supply chains for the production of ag commodities and food products. That cuts a very wide swath and USDA asked for comments on any aspects of that, including which current programs and policies could be deployed on that front.