Federal Programs from Agricultural Marketing Service

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance provides a full listing of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally recognized Indian tribal government; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.

Market News
Agricultural Marketing Service
To provide timely and accurate information on prices, demand, movement, volume, and quality on all major U.S. agricultural commodities....more

Marketing Agreements and Orders
Agricultural Marketing Service
Marketing Agreements and Orders are designed to stabilize market conditions and improve returns to producers through the establishment of minimum prices, regulating the quality and quantity of commodi...more

Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program
Agricultural Marketing Service
To assist in exploring new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products and to encourage research and innovation aimed at improving the efficiency and performance of the marketing syst...more

Inspection Grading and Standardization
Agricultural Marketing Service
To develop and apply standards of quality and condition for agricultural commodities; to participate and assist in the development of international agricultural standards; and to conduct quarterly ins...more

Market Protection and Promotion
Agricultural Marketing Service
The Federal Seed Program prevents mislabeled seed from moving in interstate commerce by providing for random sampling of seeds to insure accurate labeling of seed characteristics. The Plant Variety Pr...more

Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development
Agricultural Marketing Service
To increase overall food marketing efficiency, thereby lowering the cost of marketing food through technical assistance to States and municipalities interested in creating or upgrading markets and mar...more

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
Agricultural Marketing Service
To suppress unfair and fraudulent practices in the marketing of perishable agricultural commodities in interstate and foreign commerce. To prevent the destruction or dumping, without good and sufficie...more

Transportation Services
Agricultural Marketing Service
The Transportation Services program develops and promotes efficient agriculture transportation systems to help improve farm income, expand exports and meet the needs of rural America. The program prov...more

Farmers" Market Promotion Program
Agricultural Marketing Service
To increase domestic consumption of agricultural commodities assisting in the improvement and expansion of domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, and othe...more

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Agricultural Marketing Service
To increase fruit, vegetable, and nut consumption and improve the competitiveness of United States specialty crop producers....more



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