AMS administers the Federal Pesticide Recordkeeping Program, which requires all certified private pesticide applicators to keep records of their use of federally restricted use pesticides (RUP) for a period of 2 years.

In accordance with the 1990 Farm Bill, all private applicators are required by law to keep record(s) of their federally restricted use pesticide (RUP) applications for a period of 2 years. PRP operations ended in September 2013 due to the elimination of program funding. If you have questions regarding the program please contact the AMS Public Affairs Office at (202) 720-8998.

View the July 2019 Lamb Markets Overview Report (pdf)

General Information

• Divisional and Services Fact Sheets
• Understanding the Data (pdf)

Forms

• Cotton and Tobacco Forms

• Accredited Seed Programs
• Food Defense Program
• Specialty Crop Export Verification

The AMS Livestock and Poultry Program offers a variety of auditing services to help companies differentiate their products and services in the marketplace through independent, third-party  audits by USDA’s globally recognized audit team. Through these voluntary user-fee services, AMS audits against established standards often set by a company, by industry, or a foreign government. These standards are made publicly available to support Program transparency.

The AMS Specialty Crops Program (SCP) offers a variety of auditing services to help companies meet the requirements of their customers or to differentiate their products in the marketplace through independent, third-party audits by USDA’s globally recognized audit team. Through these voluntary, user-fee services, AMS audits against established standards often set by a company, by industry, or by government regulations.

Audit services include:

• Dairy Plant Survey Program
• Equipment Review - Dairy, and Meat and Poultry

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) purchases a variety of domestically produced and processed commodity food products, through a competitive process among approved vendors. These purchases made by the AMS Commodity Procurement Program (CP) support American agriculture by encouraging the consumption of domestic foods.

Program Updates

The FY 2025 grant application period is open. Applications are due on June 27, 2025. For any questions related to RFSP, contact IPPGrants@usda.gov.