AMS Report Changes

Via the Red Book staff, here are some of the changes to the USDA AMS Web site over the weekend. I can't say if I like having to go through the portal for some of these reports - it adds a step without giving any more value to the reader. I'll try to get my links updated later today. By the way, here is the link to the Retail Report:

From the AMS Webmaster:

AMS News Releases http://www.ams.usda.gov/news/newsrel.htm
Will change to http://www.ams.usda.gov/News.

Fruit & Vegetable Truck Rate Report http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/mncs/truck.pdf
As of Friday, April 4, 2008, this report will only be available through the Fruit and Vegetable Market News Portal, which can be found at http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/fv. You’ll have to use the portal to find this report.

AMS National FOB review http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/mncs/fob.pdf
As of Friday, April 4, 2008, this report will only be available through the Fruit and Vegetable Market News Portal, which can be found at http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/fv. You’ll have to use the portal to find this report.

Fruit & Vegetable Inspection Offices http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/fpbstates/map.htm
Will change to: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateN&navID=RequestanInspection/ContactanOffice&rightNav1=RequestanInspection/ContactanOffice&topNav=&leftNav=&page=Federal/StateGradingContacts&resultType=&acct=freshgrdcert

AMS portal http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/fv
Will stay the same.

PACA office directory http://www.ams.usda.gov/fvpaca/office.htm
Will change to:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateN&navID=PACAOfficeDirectory&rightNav1=PACAOfficeDirectory&topNav=&leftNav=CommodityAreas&page=PACAOfficeDirectory&resultType=&acct=paca

PACA license search http://www.ams.usda.gov/pacasearch/
Will change to:
http://apps.ams.usda.gov/pacasearch/

Weekly shipment reports by commodity http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/mncs/weekship.htm
As of Friday, April 4, 2008, this report will only be available through the Fruit and Vegetable Market News Portal, which can be found at http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/fv. You’ll have to use the portal to find this report.