USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Market News recently expanded its collection and distribution of price and production cost information for organic agricultural products by adding organic milk, cattle, grains and feedstuffs, and fertilizer to its list of published reports. Organic products are included among the hundreds of agricultural products for which AMS Market News publishes market information. This data promotes market transparency and helps farmers and businesses make informed business decisions – resulting in a fairer and more competitive marketplace for all participants.
In 2024, AMS Market News, through partnerships with state departments of agriculture and universities, expanded the collection and distribution of price and production cost information for organic agricultural products with organic milk, cattle, fertilizer, and farmer’s markets recently added and expanded coverage of organic grain and feedstuffs to be added in the coming year.
The new information includes:
- Farmgate organic milk prices for Vermont and Pennsylvania.
- Production cost prices for organic poultry litter fertilizer in Alabama, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
- Additional farmers market coverage in Pennsylvania, Iowa, New York, and California including organic specialty crops and dairy products.
- Expanded market information for organic food and feed grade grains and for feedstuffs coming in 2025.
This new information for organics is being made available in accordance with the 2018 Farm Bill (Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018) that re-authorized $5 million to USDA for the collection and reporting of data on the production and marketing of organic agricultural products. As required by the Farm Bill, USDA collects and distributes reporting on prices of organic agricultural products; develops and implements surveys on organic production, handling, and distribution; and conducts analysis on the data for publication in reports.
For more information, please contact Michael Sheats, Director of the Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, at (202) 690-3145 or Michael.Sheats@usda.gov.
