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As required by Executive Order 13571 on Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service, the USDA Customer Service Plan identifies key actions and initiatives aimed at improving the custo ...
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 2002 to present. It contains data on the Grain Transport Cost Indicators. The full dataset can be found here, a ...
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<title>Rail Deliveries to Port</title>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 1994 to present. It contains data on the Rail Deliveries to Port. The full dataset can be found here, at Data.g ...
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<title>Grain Vessel Rates, U.S. to Japan</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:20:36 -0500</pubDate>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 1996 to present. It contains data on the Grain Vessel Rates, U.S. to Japan. The full dataset can be found here, ...
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<title>Grain Inspections for Export by Port Region</title>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 1996 to present. It contains data on the Grain Inspections for Export by Port Region. The full dataset can be f ...
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<title>U.S. Gulf Vessel Loading Activity</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:03:53 -0500</pubDate>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 1995 to present. It contains data on the U.S. Gulf Vessel Loading Activity. The full dataset can be found here ...
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<title>Grain Barges Unloaded in the New Orleans Port Region</title>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 2005 to present. It contains data on the Grain Barges Unloaded in the New Orleans Port Region. The full dataset ...
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<title>U.S. Origins to Export Position Price Spreads</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:58:54 -0500</pubDate>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 2005 to present. It contains data on the U.S. Origins to Export Position Price Spreads. The full dataset can be ...
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<title>Top 5 Importers of U.S. Soybeans</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:56:46 -0500</pubDate>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 2006 to present. It contains data on the Top 5 Importers of U.S. Soybeans. The full dataset can be found here, ...
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<title>Top 10 Importers of U.S. Wheat</title>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 2006 to present. It contains data on the Top 10 Importers of U.S. Wheat. The full dataset can be found here, at ...
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<title>Up Bound Empty Barges</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:43:22 -0500</pubDate>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 2005 to present. It contains data on Up Bound Empty Barges. The full dataset can be found here, at Data.gov ...
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<title>Barge Grain Movements</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:39:53 -0500</pubDate>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 2003 to present. It contains data on Barge Grain Movements. The full dataset can be found here, at Data.gov ...
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<title>Weekly Barge Freight Rates for Southbound Only Shipments</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:36:46 -0500</pubDate>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 2004 to present. It contains data on Weekly Barge Freight Rates for Southbound Only Shipments. The full dataset ...
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<title>Illinois River Barge Freight Rate</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:34:12 -0500</pubDate>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 2004 to present. It contains data on Illinois River Barge Freight Rate. The full dataset can be found here, at ...
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<title>Tariff Rail Rates for U.S. Bulk Grain Shipments to Mexico</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:26:21 -0500</pubDate>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 2010 to present . It contains data on the Tariff Rail Rates for U.S. Bulk Grain Shipments to Mexico. The full d ...
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<title>Tariff Rail Rates for Unit and Shuttle Train Shipments</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:22:26 -0500</pubDate>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 2010 to present . It contains data on Tariff Rail Rates for Unit and Shuttle Train Shipments. The full dataset ca ...
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<title>Rail Car Auction Offerings </title>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:16:47 -0500</pubDate>
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This Dataset contains information from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from 2003 to present . It contains data on Rail Car Auction Offerings. The full dataset can be found here, at Data.g ...
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<title>USDA Celebrates the United States&#8217; Entry into the Open Government Partnership</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:44:40 -0500</pubDate>
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Cross posted from the USDA Blog:President Obama has made openness a high priority, committing his Administration to an ?unprecedented level of openness in Government? on his first full day in office ...
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<title>Final Regulatory Reform Plan August 2011</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:31:51 -0500</pubDate>
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USDA received comments on its preliminary plan from a number of groups and individuals. Taking these comments into account, USDA has developed a revised plan for reviewing its regulations. In this ...
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<title>WTO Domestic Support Notifications for Agriculture</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:58:47 -0500</pubDate>
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This dataset contains information about the World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries are required to submit documents that detail their expenditures on domestic government support to their agri ...
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