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Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)

Research Guide for Ag Economics & Agribusiness. This guide is a great starting place for research!

Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) links U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security.

In addition to its Washington, D.C. staff, FAS has a global network of 93 offices covering 171 countries. These offices are staffed by agricultural attachés and locally hired agricultural experts who are the eyes, ears, and voice for U.S. agriculture around the world. FAS staff identify problems, provide practical solutions, and work to advance opportunities for U.S. agriculture and support U.S. foreign policy around the globe.

Databases

ESR logo

Information on U.S. export sales, by commodity and country of destination, updated weekly.

GAIN logo

Insight and analysis from FAS's overseas offices on issues affecting agricultural production and trade.

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Current and historical data on international trade in agricultural, fish, forest and textile products.

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Data on production, supply and distribution of agricultural commodities for the U.S. and key producing and consuming countries.

 

 

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Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)

Example Reports:

Quarterly Agricultural Export Forecast

FAS provides summaries of the latest USDA quarterly forecasts for U.S. trade in agricultural products and a link to the joint FAS/ERS publication Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade.

Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade

This biannual report, published in April and October, report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade...

Cotton: World Markets and Trade

This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in cotton.

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