USDA Approves Mushroom Research and Promotion Assessment Increase dparker Thu, 08/20/2026 - 09:33 Date August 20, 2026 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it approved an assessment increase under the Mushroom Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Program. On June 1, 2026, the Mushroom Council voted unanimously to recommend the assessment increase in a two-step phase.