The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works to improve foreign market access for U.S. products, build new markets, improve the competitive position of U.S. agriculture in the global marketplace, and provide food aid and technical assistance to foreign countries

FAS has the primary responsibility for USDA’s international activities—market development, trade agreements and negotiations, and the collection and analysis of statistics and market information. It also administers USDA’s export credit guarantee and food aid programs, and helps increase income and food availability in developing nations by mobilizing expertise for agriculturally led economic growth.

FAS also enhances U.S. agriculture’s competitiveness by providing linkages to global resources and international organizations.FAS produces hundreds of documents each year that chart and analyze production, consumption, trade flows, and market opportunities for about 100 agricultural products.
FAS informational products, which are available online at www.fas.usda.gov, include:
•    Periodical reports that present information on U.S. and world production, supply and demand, and trade for many commodities, as well as the latest trade policy developments and export marketing information.
•    FAS Worldwide, a quarterly online magazine (formerly AgExporter) featuring news about worldwide agricultural markets, trade policy, international linkages and food aid.
•    Market- and commodity-specific reports.
•    Trade leads, foreign buyers list, U.S. suppliers list, and other practical information.
•    News releases and program announcements about FAS programs and policies.

Subscription:
Access to issues published by the FAS is fee based.Each title’s annual fee varies for US and international customers. The average fee for 12 issues is around $300.