General Resources

Below is a list of resources for My Market News, the MARS platform, and other useful information.  For additional resources, visit our resource directory.

Overviews 

Instructions:

  • Setting up a MMN Account to Receive an API Key (PDF) - updated 10/1/2020

Webinars and Supporting Documentation

  • Identifying Corrected Reports and Data Sets with the API (PDF) - April 2021
  • LMPRS and MMN Overview Video From Economic Seminar  (Recording) - May 2021
  • Data Users Meeting Presentation (PDF) - April 2021

Cotton & Tobacco Market News

  • Market Types Available in My Market News and API
    • Cotton Quality
    • Cotton Forward Contract
    • Tobacco
  • Market Types Planned to be Added in My Market News and API in the Future
    • Cotton Prices
  • Cotton and Tobacco Fact Sheet (PDF) 
  • Cotton and Tobacco Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) 
  • Cotton and Tobacco MMN User Guide Fact Sheet (PDF) 

Dairy Market News

  • Report Master List (excel) - updated 3/1/2023
  • Market Types Available in My Market News and API
    • Point of Sale Dairy 
    • Cold Storage
    • Retail
    • Direct to Consumer
    • Farmers Market

Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News

  • Report Master List (excel) - updated Apr 5, 2023
  • Market Types Available in My Market News and API
    • Auction Livestock
    • Auction Livestock (Special)
    • Auction Livestock (Special Graded)
    • Auction Livestock (Board Sale)
    • Auction Livestock (Imported)
    • Video Auction Livestock
    • Auction Hay
    • Direct Hay
    • Direct Livestock
    • Inventory Eggs
    • Cold Storage
    • Point of Sale - Grain
    • Point of Sale - Feedstuffs
    • Point of Sale - Rice
    • Bioenergy
    • Point of Sale - Poultry
    • Livestock - Drop/By-Products
    • Inspected Livestock - FIS Slaughter (Actual)
    • International Livestock - Imports/Exports
    • Livestock - Wool
  • Market Types Under Development and Coming to My Market News in 2023
    • Retail
    • International - Misc
    • International - Trades
    • Inspected Livestock - FIS Slaughter (Estimate)
    • Point of Sale - Eggs
  • Market Types Planned to be Added in My Market News and API in the Future
    • Production Costs

Specialty Crops Market News

  • Market Types Available in My Market News and API
    • Trends
    • Truck Rates
    • Retail
  • Market Types Under Development and Coming to My Market News and API in 2023
    • Terminals
    • Shipping Point
    • Movement

Questions, suggestions or to report a problem, email mymarketnews@usda.gov