Resources
Resources and links to helpful agricultural information, organizations, U.S. government agencies, and educational materials.
Agriculture Statistic, Data and Industry Codes
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From the U.S. Census Bureau
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USDA Economic Research Service
Reports and data sets on the economics of food, farming, natural resources, and rural America.
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USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System (ESMIS)
"The USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System (ESMIS) is a collaborative project between Albert R. Mann Library at Cornell University and several agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The reports and datasets cover the U.S. and international agriculture and related topics. Available titles include both current and historical data "
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USDA National Agriculture Statistical Service (NASS)
"The National Agricultural Statistics Service provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture."
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statistics on international agriculture and food production.
INDUSTRY CODES
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Knowing the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for an industry can assist you in researching agribusiness industries. Since 2000, SIC is being phased out and replaced by NAICS.​
Agriculture Commodities, Market Outlook and U.S. Agribusiness Organizations
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Current World Production, Markets, and Trade Reports
From the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
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AgWeb is the website for the Farm Journal, which provides agricultural news and price information for agricultural commodities.
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Agriculture Commodities: Futures & Options
Information by-product on futures and options for agriculture commodities from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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Agriculture Futures from ICE @ theice.com
Futures for selected agriculture products from Intercontinental Exchange.
ORGANIZATIONS