Renewable Natural Resources: Agricultural Marketing Service
About The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) was established by the Secretary of Agriculture on April 2, 1972, under the authority of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953 (5 U.S.C. app.) and other authorities. The Service administers standardization, grading, certification, market news, marketing orders, research and promotion, and regulatory programs.
Much of the agency’s support for agriculture is provided through commodity-specific efforts, such as its Dairy, Specialty Crops, Livestock, Poultry and Seed, and Cotton and Tobacco Programs. AMS also oversees the National Organic Program, Science and Technology Program, and the Transportation and Marketing Program. AMS also provides regulatory oversight for over 20 research and promotion programs, and enforces other Federal regulations such as the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and the Seed Act.
Examples of Our Holdings
Government Documents provides access to many AMS publications, including:
Standards for (Fruits, Vegetables, Etc.) - A 88.6/2:
United States Cotton Quality Report - A 88.11:
Standard & Custom Reports
Run custom reports on specialty crops, cotton, dairy, grain, livestock, and poultry.
Web Resources
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National Organic Program (NOP)The National Organic Program (NOP) is a regulatory program housed within the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. We are responsible for developing national standards for organically-produced agricultural products. These standards assure consumers that products with the USDA organic seal meet consistent, uniform standards. Our regulations do not address food safety or nutrition.
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USDA Market NewsFor 100 years, AMS has provided free, unbiased price and sales information to assist in the marketing and distribution of farm commodities. Each year, Market News issues thousands of reports providing the industry with key wholesale, retail, and shipping data. The reports give farmers, producers, and other agricultural businesses the information they need to evaluate market conditions, identify trends, make purchasing decisions, monitor price patterns, evaluate transportation equipment needs, and accurately assess movement.
The information captures data for cotton, fruits, vegetables and specialty crops, livestock, meats, poultry, eggs, grain and hay, milk and dairy, and tobacco. -
Local & Regional Market NewsUSDA Market News works with State Departments of Agriculture and local and regional food systems to provide prices, volume, and other information on agricultural commodities sold at local and regional markets throughout the United States.
Information gathered from Farmers Markets, Farmers Auctions, Food Hubs, Direct to Consumer sales, Retail advertisements, and Farm-To-School programs is currently available for select locations.