The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) develops quality grade standards for agricultural commodities, administers marketing regulatory programs, agreements and orders, and purchases food for USDA food assistance programs. AMS is also home to the Market News Service.
The Market News Service (Market News) provides current, unbiased information on supply, demand, prices, movement, location, quality, condition, and other market data on agricultural products in specific markets and marketing areas - both domestic and international. This information is supplied to buyers and sellers, producers and handlers, transportation and logistics companies, insurance and lending institutions, and others in the marketing chain, including consumers. The information reported by Market News provides a high level of market transparency that contributes to the orderly marketing of agricultural commodities and helps to promote fair trade for all market participants. The market information also supports government policy makers and is widely used for value determinations, such as in courts and mediation.
Reports issued by AMS are available for download on this website and can be subscribed to on the My Subscriptions page.
