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Supply Chain Basics: Niche Agricultural Marketing, The Logistics

Vanwechel, Tamara; Vachal, Kimberly; Berwick, Mark - Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture - 2009

Many small and mid-size farm operators compete successfully in today’s agricultural marketplace by supplying specialty farm products. Growing numbers of consumers and commercial buyers are interested in purchasing farm products with specific qualities. These customer preferences may be as...

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Moving Food Along the Value Chain: Innovations in Regional Food Distribution

Diamond, Adam; Barham, James - Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture - 2012

This report examines the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of eight food value chains to glean practical lessons … about how they operate, the challenges they face, and how they take advantage of emerging opportunities for marketing … chains include: (1) Recruiting producers and developing producer networks; (2) Identifying, branding, and marketing …

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Marketing Maine Tablestock Potatoes

Berney, Gerald; Grajewski, Gregory; Hinman, Don; … - Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture - 2010

The Marketing Services Division of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) was asked by USDA’s Agricultural … existing efforts to assist Maine fresh potato farmers in their search for alternative marketing strategies, and reverse the … the course of the investigation, they determined that Maine producers needed help in marketing their products and turned …

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The Potential Impact of Brazil’s Transportation Efficiencies on World Cotton Trade

Salin, Delmy L. - Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture - 2013

This paper is a summary of: Rafael de Farias Costa, C. Parr Rosson, III, and Flynn J. Adcock, Transportation Infrastructure in Brazil: Impacts and Implications for Global Cotton Trade, Texas A&M, CNAS 2012-0. May 2012. Web. <http://cnas.tamu.edu/ Publications/Brazil Cotton Transportation Report June 2012.pdf> Brazil is the third largest cotton exporter after the United States and...</http://cnas.tamu.edu/>

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State Grain Rail Statistical Summary

Prater, Marvin; O'Neil Jr., Daniel; Adam, Sparger - Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture - 2013

The rail industry is an integral part of the agricultural transportation system of the United States. For producers and shippers of bulk commodities, railroads are particularly important for the movement to end users, many of whom are located long distances from the farms. Information on rail...

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Regional Food Hubs: Improving Market Access for Local Producers

Barham, James; Tropp, Debra; Dimitri, Carolyn - Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture - 2012

This is a PDF of a Powerpoint presentation.

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at Farmers Markets: A How-To Handbook

Wasserman, Wendy; Tropp, Debra; Lakins, Velma; Foley, … - Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture - 2010

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly the Food Stamp Program) is the Nation’s largest nutritional assistance program and the cornerstone of Federal Government efforts to alleviate hunger in the United States and its territories. SNAP benefits are funded by the United...

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Facts on Direct-to-Consumer Food Marketing: Incorporating Data from the 2007 Census of Agriculture

Diamond, Adam; Soto, Ricardo - Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture - 2009

and marketing practices. Beginning with the 1997 Census, NASS has collected specific information from farm operators … regarding their use of direct-to-consumer marketing outlets to sell food for human consumption, recognizing that many farmers … direct marketing developments and trends is designed to provide an overview of the growing importance of direct marketing to …

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Study of Rural Transportation Issues

Casavant, Kenneth L.; Denicoff, Marina R.; Jessup, Eric; … - Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture - 2010

The PDF is very large (29MB). To download one chapter at a time, go to http://dx.doi.org/10.9752/TS041.04-2010.

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Regional Food Hub Resource Guide

Barham, James; Tropp, Debra; Enterline, Kathleen; … - Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture - 2012

, distribution, and marketing services, food hubs make it possible for producers to gain entry into new and additional markets that …

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