USDA introduces new features on its market news app

Additional commodities and features are now available on the free USDA Market News app.

The updated Version 2.0 includes access to three additional commodity areas — cotton and tobacco, dairy, and specialty crops — and includes the ability to filter searches to see reports by commodity area and market type, according to a news release. The new features also include the ability to add reports to favorites and subscriptions by commodity area and market type, an improved way to manage subscriptions, and a calendar that provides access to previously released reports.

USDA launched the first version of its free Market News app in February 2022, with access to about 800 livestock, poultry and grain market reports. The updated version of the app includes market reports for conventional and organic dairy, cotton and specialty crop commodities, the release said.

Users can search for markets based on their location, by state or by commodity, according to the release.

The app is available in both iOS and Android versions and may be downloaded through the Apple and Google Play stores with the search term  “USDA Market News Mobile Application.”