Stay Informed with Agricultural Marketing Service Updates
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Understanding federal regulations and the continuous shifts in policies is crucial for entities involved in agricultural markets. Monitoring the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) through platforms like FedMonitor can ensure that your organization stays compliant and ahead of policy changes.
Why Monitor the Agricultural Marketing Service?
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) plays a vital role in ensuring fair marketplaces, improving the economy, and maintaining sustainable agricultural practices in the United States. Established as a part of the Department of Agriculture, AMS comprises five key commodity programs:
- Dairy
- Fruit and Vegetable
- Livestock and Seed
- Poultry
- Cotton and Tobacco
These programs manage critical functions such as standardization, grading, and marketing news services that influence mandatory federal laws like the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and the Federal Seed Act.
Areas of Influence:
- Standardization and Grading: AMS offers guidelines for grading various commodities ensuring fair trades, market efficiency, and quality assurance.
- National Organic Program (NOP): This program sets national standards for organic products, motivating compliance and growth in the organic sector.
- Regulatory Monitoring: Keeping track of changes in marketing agreements/orders and research & promotion programs can reveal funding opportunities and market shifts essential for stakeholders.
- Transportation and Marketing: This adaptive program bolsters domestic and international trade with its unique synergy of specialists, improving economic development and market access.
Who Should Stay Updated?
- Legal Teams & Compliance Officers: To ensure adherence to federal regulations affecting commodity trading and marketing.
- Agribusiness Professionals: As a means to exploit market trends and respond to policy changes impacting agriculture trade.
- Organic Producers: For guidance on certification standards and to maintain USDA standards, especially in export scenarios.
- Policy Analysts and Trade Specialists: Who play a role in comprehending the impact of policy evolution in the agricultural sector.
Recent Trends and Implications
Monitoring AMS is of particular interest to USDA, legal experts, and professionals involved in commercial agriculture. Recent policy changes, new program implementations, or amendments in regulatory standards can have large-scale implications for food safety, pricing, and international trade.
How FedMonitor Simplifies AMS Monitoring
FedMonitor provides AI-driven monitoring solutions that ensure you receive the most pertinent federal updates about the AMS, customized according to your specific industry needs.
- Real-Time Notifications: Get immediate alerts in your preferred platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Salesforce.
- Filter by Relevance: Customize notifications to only include updates crucial to your focus areas, such as regulatory changes or funding opportunities.
- Easy Integration: Seamlessly integrate updates into your daily tools for improved workflow and timeliness.
With FedMonitor, it's easy to stay in the know without the clutter—ensuring you respond swiftly to federal changes that impact your field. Visit our Contact Page to inquire more about our services, or check our FAQ to explore popular questions regarding our features. Leverage AI technology to step up your policy monitoring capabilities and maintain your competitive edge in the dynamic agricultural market landscape.
For professionals looking to navigate the complex terrain of federal agricultural regulations, FedMonitor provides a crucial tool in understanding and acting on AMS activities efficiently and effectively.
Agency Details
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Status:
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) continues to perform its roles in standardization, grading, certification, and marketing for various agricultural commodities. It also administers significant programs like the National Organic Program and provides scientific support, indicating it remains operational and functional within the Agriculture Department.
- Acronym: AMS
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Latest Documents
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to extend its current approval from the Office of Management and Budget to collect information for the Regional Food Bu...
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Notice | Apr 01, 2025 |
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The NOSB assists USDA in the d...
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Notice | Mar 28, 2025 |
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This document extends the comment period of the January 16, 2025, notice and request for comments on revisions to the United States Classes, Standards, and Grades for Poultry (the Poultry Standards). The last minor revision to the Poultry Standards o...
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Notice | Mar 18, 2025 |
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This document delays the effective date of the December 23, 2024, final rule that amended USDA's organic regulations to clarify standards for organic mushrooms and organic pet food. The topics addressed by the rule include mushroom substrate composit...
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Rule | Feb 10, 2025 |
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This document delays the effective date of the January 21, 2025, final rule revising the regulations related to the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Research and Information Order (Order). The amendments included an added definition for par...
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Rule | Feb 10, 2025 |
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This document delays the effective date of the January 16, 2025, final rule that adopted amendments to the plant records requirement for the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Dairy Grading and Inspection Program. The amendments allow butterfat tes...
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Rule | Feb 10, 2025 |
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This document delays the effective date of the December 30, 2024, final rule revising the regulations governing the inspection and certification for fresh fruits, vegetables, and other products by amending certain fees charged for Section 8e import i...
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Rule | Jan 29, 2025 |
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This notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget, for extension of a currently approved collection titled: Agritourism Directory, from the Office of Management and...
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Notice | Jan 23, 2025 |
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This final rule implements clarifying amendments to the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Research and Information Order (Order). The amendments include an added definition for partnership; clarification of the nominations process; clarifica...
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Rule | Jan 21, 2025 |
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This final rule amends the pricing provisions in the 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs). Separate producer referenda held in each of the 11 FMMOs obtained the necessary two-thirds vote in favor of adoption of the amendments as proposed. Accordi...
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Rule | Jan 17, 2025 |
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This final rule by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA or the Department) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS or the Agency) amends the Agency's regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (P&S Act or Act). The Act protects...
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Rule | Jan 16, 2025 |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking public comment on revisions to the United States Classes, Standards, and Grades for Poultry (the Poultry Standards). The last minor revision to the Poultry St...
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Notice | Jan 16, 2025 |
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The United States Department of Agriculture's ("USDA" or "the Department") Agricultural Marketing Service ("AMS" or "the Agency") is withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking, the "Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets" proposed rule.
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Proposed Rule | Jan 16, 2025 |
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This final rule adopts amendments to the plant records requirement for the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Dairy Grading and Inspection Program. The amendments allow butterfat tests to be performed at an in-house or approved third party laborato...
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Rule | Jan 16, 2025 |
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This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2024-2025 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.03 to $0.04 per 7/10-bushel carton or equivalen...
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Proposed Rule | Jan 15, 2025 |
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is issuing this notice to announce proposed updates to the boundaries of the geographic areas in which official service providers (OSP) perform official inspection and weighing services under a United States G...
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Notice | Jan 13, 2025 |
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The United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designations for two official agencies, Ohio Valley Grain Inspection, Inc. (Ohio Valley Grain Inspection) and North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (North Dakota Grain Inspection Service), will end...
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Notice | Jan 10, 2025 |
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS or Service) is amending its user fee regulations to establish standardized formulas the agency will use to calculate hourly and unit fees. The changes allow FGIS to char...
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Rule | Jan 06, 2025 |
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising the regulations governing the inspection and certification for fresh fruits, vegetables, and other products by amending certain fees charged for Section 8e i...
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Rule | Dec 30, 2024 |
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS or Service) published an interim rule in the Federal Register on June 6, 2024, establishing revised fees for official services performed by FGIS and requesting comments....
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Rule | Dec 27, 2024 |
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