Food value chains & food hubs represent an innovative business model in which agricultural producers, manufacturers, buyers, and other related supply chain actors form collaborative, transparent partnerships that attempt to combine product differentiation strategies with commitment to shared operational values and social mission goals. Below are reports, articles and presentations with more insight into this area of agriculture & local economies.
Market News
Rules & Regulations
Organic
BE Disclosure & Labeling
Hemp
Marketing Orders
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA)
Research & Promotion Programs
Mandatory Market Reporting
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)
Warehouse Act
Packers and Stockyards Act
Food Security Act
Federal Seed Act
US Grain Standards Act
Plant Variety Protection Act
Food Quality Protection Act
Shell Egg Surveillance
Section 8e & Imports
Transportation
Dairy Forward Contracting
Pesticide Record Keeping
Proposed Rules
Rulemaking
Grades & Standards
Services
Quality Grading & Inspections
Auditing & Accreditation
Organic Certification & Accreditation
Grain Inspection
Grain Standardization
Enforcement Activity
Local Food Research & Development
Food Purchasing
Import/Export Verification & Certificates
Packers & Stockyards
Warehouse Services
Lab Testing & Approval
Market Research & Analysis
Grants & Opportunities
Pesticide Data Program
Transportation Research & Analysis
Plant Variety Protection
Seed Testing & Clearance
Market & Facility Design
Resources
- Interactive Resources
- Data
- Publications
- Reports & Presentations
- Presentations (All)
- Annual & Congressional
- Organic
- Food Commodity Purchasing
- Food Safety
- Food Value Chains
- FGIS Reports and Publications
- Meat Grading
- Marketing & Economic Analysis
- AAD Special Reports
- Commodity Operations Reports
- Economic Landscape
- Lamb Markets Overview
- Market Insights
- Supermarket Feature Advertising
- Items of Interest in Seed
- Civil Rights
- FOIA
Commodity Procurement
Selling Food to USDA
International Commodity Services
How the Process Works
Becoming a Vendor
Purchase Programs: Solicitations & Awards
Pilot Project: Unprocessed Fruits & Vegetables
Product Specifications & Requirements
Web-Based Supply Chain Management System
Small Business Opportunities
Contact Commodity Procurement
Annual Industry Meeting
Annual Purchase Summaries