Market News

Department Of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service

To provide timely and accurate information on prices, demand, movement, volume, and quality on all major U.S. agricultural commodities to state departments of agriculture.

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Provides farmers and agricultural businesses with free market data on prices and sales. Helps them make informed decisions about buying and selling their products.

Quick Facts

Funding
Contact for details
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Business Financing & Capital
Organization
Department Of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service

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What Is This Program?

For 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.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Provides market intelligence reports and data to agricultural businesses to evaluate market conditions, identify trends, make purchasing decisions, monitor price patterns, evaluate transportation equipment needs, and accurately assess movement for various agricultural commodities including cotton, dairy, fruits, vegetables, livestock, grains, and organic foods.

Who Is Eligible?

Business Size: small, medium, large

Industries: agriculture, farming, food processing, cotton farming, tobacco farming, dairy farming, livestock farming, poultry farming, grain farming, hay farming, organic farming, specialty crops

Region: US

Other Criteria: farmers, producers, agricultural businesses

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🏆 Detailed Application Guide

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to Apply
  • Develop and implement a written program consistent with humane animal handling and welfare.
  • Submit the program as a supporting document to the approved technical proposal.
  • Ensure the program addresses specific requirements outlined in the relevant sections.
📤Submission Method
mail
🔄Intake Type
fixed-deadline

📄What Documents Are Required?

Required Documents
  • Technical Proposal
  • Supporting Document
📐Format Requirements
PDF only, max 10MB

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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible Expenses
  • quality assurance reviews
  • inspections
  • food safety auditing
  • development of national standards

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting Frequency
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📑Reporting Requirements
  • Program Submission as a supporting document to the organization’s approved technical proposal
🔍Audit Requirements
The program will be audited (external) by AMS or a firm accredited by AMS.
📢Branding Requirements
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🗄️Record Retention Period
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How Do I Apply?

erin.morris@usda.gov
(202) 690-4024

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

This program is available to small, medium, large businesses in agriculture, farming, food processing industries located in US.

Contact the program administrator for funding details.

This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.

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