Agricultural Marketing Service
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The Agricultural Marketing Service is a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency responsible for facilitating the efficient, fair marketing of agricultural products through grading, standards, market news, and related programs.
Aliases (1)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
agency of the United States Department of Agriculture
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federal agency → |
| abbreviation |
AMS
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| appliesRegulation |
USDA organic regulations
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United States Standards for Grades of Cotton → United States Standards for Grades of Dairy Products → United States Standards for Grades of Eggs → United States Standards for Grades of Fruits and Vegetables → United States Standards for Grades of Meat and Poultry → United States Standards for Grades of Tobacco → |
| country |
United States
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| foundedBy |
United States Department of Agriculture
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| hasPart |
Commodity Procurement Program
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Dairy Program → Fair Trade Practices Program → Federal Grain Inspection Service → Livestock and Poultry Program → National Organic Program → National Organic Standards Board → Science and Technology Program → Specialty Crops Program → Transportation and Marketing Program → |
| hasResponsibility |
administering agricultural product quality grading programs
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administering federal marketing orders and agreements → administering research and promotion programs for agricultural commodities → administering the National Organic Program → collecting and disseminating transportation and marketing information → developing official U.S. grade standards for agricultural products → enforcing organic labeling standards → ensuring integrity of organic certification system → overseeing fair trade practices in the marketing of agricultural products → promoting fair and competitive marketing of U.S. agricultural products → providing laboratory testing and scientific services for agricultural products → providing market news on agricultural commodities → purchasing food for USDA nutrition assistance programs → supporting farmers and ranchers in accessing markets → supporting local and regional food systems → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| industry |
agricultural marketing
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food and agriculture → |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalForm |
federal executive agency
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
District of Columbia
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| missionStatement |
to facilitate the competitive and efficient marketing of U.S. agricultural products
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| operatesInTheFieldOf |
agricultural policy
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food quality assurance → market information services → |
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Agriculture
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| partOf |
United States Department of Agriculture
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| website |
https://www.ams.usda.gov
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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PMA
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Production and Marketing Administration → |
replacedBy |
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Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
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dissolvedInto |
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Agricultural Marketing Service
("National Organic Program")
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hasPart |
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PMA
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reorganizedInto |