California date growers get a 66% tax cut on every hundred pounds they sell

The US Department of Agriculture has cut the assessment rate for domestic dates grown in Riverside County, California. Growers will now pay $0.05 per hundredweight instead of $0.15, a two-thirds reduction.

This rule directly lowers the operating costs for date producers in Riverside County. It means more money stays with the growers for every hundred pounds of dates they produce. This change is permanent unless the committee decides to modify it again.