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Marketing and Trade

Transportation Services Division
USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service.
Informs, represents, and assists agricultural shippers. Provides information on and by:
  • Agricultural Commodities (Fruit, Grain, Meat, Vegetables)
  • Transportation Mode (Air, Barge, Ocean, Rail, Truck)
  • Publications (Directories, Educational Material, Reports)
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    GlobeFAS Worldwide
    USDA. Foreign Agricultural Service.
    An online magazine covering the full spectrum of FAS activities and responsibilities in the arena of agricultural marketing and trade. Includes full-text access to older articles back to December of 1996.
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    Commodity Operations
    USDA. Farm Service Agency.
    Handles the storage and distribution of commodities for the USDA addressing the following program areas:
  • Domestic Procurement
  • Export Operations
  • Transportation Services
  • Warehouse Services
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    TruckRural and Agricultural Transportation
    USDOT. National Transportation Library.
    Provides links to information and data on commodities, freight (exports, freight rates, inland waterways, shippers), and infrastructure (capacity, ports, railroads, rural roads).
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    Import / Export
    Business.gov.
    Helps small businesses by providing links to information on trade finance, trade agreements, exporting and importing, and business travel.
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    The Packer Online
    Vance Publishing Corporation.
    An online business newspaper for the produce industry which includes links to a produce availability and merchandising guide, annual survey information on fresh (produce) trends, and contact information for produce suppliers. Access to some information may require registration.
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    Man holding an armful of cornPostharvest Technology Research and Information Center
    University of California at Davis.
    Provides information for growers, shippers, marketers, carriers, distributors, retailers, processors, and consumers of fresh horticultural crops.
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    Exporting Food and Cosmetics from the United States
    DHHS. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
    Gives information on how to obtain certificates for the export of foods, provides links to selected topics, including food ingredients and packaging and food labeling, and to other federal agencies with responsibility for exports.
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    Last Modified: Sep 24, 2008  
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    Marketing and Trade
      Data and Statistics
      Marketing and Consumer Research
      Marketing Assistance
      Price Support
      Trade and Distribution
      Trade Policy and Agreements
    See Also
      AgExport Links
      Agricultural Transportation Overview (PDF)
      Attaché Reports
      Food Entrepreneur Resources
      Listing of Shippers' Associations
      Rural Transport Toolbox
      USDA Exporting Goods
      USDA Importing Goods
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