Marketing and Trade
Spotlights
Agricultural Marketing Service
United States Department of Agriculture.
Develops quality standards for agricultural commodities, provides price information on farm products through its Market News reports, and helps ensure effective transportation and marketing of agricultural trade goods.
Foreign Agricultural ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture.
Provides assistance to U.S. exporters, collects and publishes market and trade data on agricultural commodities, and represents U.S. agriculture abroad.
Economic Research ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture.
Covers economic aspects of U.S. and international agriculture, including agricultural trade and food markets and prices. Maintains "Topics" pages and a Chart Gallery for background information and data on agriculture.
National Agricultural Statistics ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture.
Collects and provides annual statistics on U.S. agriculture, with input from state offices. Provides production, price, and usage data by commodity and via the Census of Agriculture.
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
USDA. Rural Development; Iowa State University.
Informs U.S. agricultural producers interested in value-added marketing. Covers commodities, marketing outlets, business planning, market research, and recommended resources.
USDA Economics, Statistics and Market InformationUSDA and Cornell University.
Provides access to nearly 2500 reports and datasets from the economics agencies of the USDA, covering U.S. and international agriculture and related topics.
Marketing Services DivisionUSDA. Agricultural Marketing Service.
Works to improve food and agricultural product distribution, by providing information on farmers markets/direct marketing, marketing research, and state marketing profiles.
Rural Development
United States Department of Agriculture.
Works to improve the economy and quality of life in rural America through its business, cooperative, and community development programs, and its state offices.
Marketing, Business and Risk ManagementNational Center for Appropriate Technology. National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
Provides publications and information to help farmers with managing risk, planning their businesses, diversifying their output, developing new markets, and adding value to farm products.
Economics/MarketingUSDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education.
Publications created by the Sustainable Agriculture Network to help farmers and ranchers develop successful economic and marketing systems.
National Association of State Departments of AgricultureNational Asssociation of State Departments of Agriculture.
Represents state departments of agriculture in the promotion and support the American agricultural industry. Provides information on many agricultural issues including export promotion, international trade, and specialty crops.
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