USDA Sets 2025-2026 Sales Limits for Far West Spearmint Oil

This final rule sets the maximum amount of two types of spearmint oil that buyers can purchase or handle during the 2025-2026 marketing year. The limit for Scotch spearmint oil is 808,656 pounds, and the limit for Native spearmint oil is 1,028,670 pounds. These numbers replace the limits set for the previous season.

Why it matters: The volume limits are a routine market management tool, not a new policy. The local committee set these numbers because production costs have risen while prices have not kept pace, leading fewer growers to plant Scotch spearmint. Trade demand has dropped but is now stabilizing. The limits aim to prevent a market glut that would crash prices while ensuring buyers still get enough product to meet demand.

Who it affects

• Spearmint oil producers in the Far West

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This final rule was published by the Agricultural Marketing Service within the USDA; readers relying on the exact quantities or legal citations should verify the text in the Federal Register.

Agency: Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Source: Federal Register — read the official document