Agriculture Department discusses Competition and the Intellectual Property System: Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs on March 17

The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Competition and the Intellectual Property System: Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs.

The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Agriculture Department on March 17

Title
Implementation of Telecommunications Provisions of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018
Competition and the Intellectual Property System: Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs
Competition in Food Retail and Distribution Markets and Access for Agricultural Producers and Small and Midsized Food Processors
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska-2023-24 and 2024-25 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Shellfish Regulations
Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns