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1. SB1 Welcome Page Welcome Commodity Data Reports My Commodities Profiler Welcome to the Commodity Market Information System. Your one-stop shop for USDA commodity market information. • Commodity Data-This section provides data mining capabilities on data from AMS, FAS, NASS, FSA, ARS, and ERS. Select the commodity, the attributes, the time period, and get your data immediately. Historical data is available from 1993 and estimates are available to 2013. • FYI • BSE found in Canadian beef. Imports banned. Farmers blame rock-n-roll. • Orange juice prices plummet. • Millionaire brothers arrested for insider trading. • Reports –The Reports tab allows you to view or download reports published by AMS, FAS, ERS, NASS, FSA, ARS, and WAOB. Archived Reports are also available. • Profiler –Not sure where to begin? Select the attributes that apply to you on the Profiler. The system will then bring you to a customized set of data and reports that you might find interesting. If you would like to save this set of data, you can create a personalized page for yourself on My Commodities. • My Commodities –This tab offers a customizable page for your particular interests. Save queries or Reports to this page. You can update the page as often as you like.

2. SB 2 Commodity Data Page Welcome Commodity Data Reports My Commodities Profiler Commodity Intelligence Query Tool Use this tool to search for commodity specific data such as supply and use, inventory levels, and production costs, and prices. Macroeconomic Query Tool Use this tool to search for macroeconomic data such as growth rates, exchange rates, unemployment rates, etc. Weather Query Tool Use this tool to search for weather related information such as precipitation, temperature, crop reports, etc. More Tools TBD

3. Select Commodity Variable Select Year Select Location Select Commodity Area SB 2.1 CIQ Tool Page Welcome Commodity Data Reports My Commodities Profiler Commodity Intelligence Query Tool Use the drop down lists to create a query on the CMIS database. The CMIS database contains data from AMS, FAS, NASS, FSA, ERS, and WAOB. You can look for information concerning inventory levels, operating costs, and prices. Data is available for domestic and foreign locales. After you select one or many items in a drop down list, another list will appear. Each new lists offers variables based on your previous selection. Every query begins with this selection. Wheat, Coarse Grains, Rice, Oilseeds, Cotton, Livestock, Sugar. Based on the Commodity selected, a list of products is made available. Corn, Soybeans, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Null. Select Specific Commodity or Product Users can find Inventory, Operating Costs, or Price Data. If Inventory Data Type is selected, a list of countries including the U.S. is displayed. Select the year or years for which to run the query. NOTE: This is a sample of data elements.

4. Year Area Planted (Million Acres) Area Harvested (Million Acres) Yield/Acre (BU) 2001/2002 75.8 68.8 128.2 2002/2003 79.1 69.3 130.0 SB 2.3 CIQ Results Page Welcome Commodity Data Reports My Commodities Profiler Download in ExcelPrintable VersionGraphing Tool Add this to My Commodities ‘Favorite Queries’ Description Add this to My Commodities ‘Favorite Facts’ Description Download in ExcelPrintable VersionGraphing Tool Add this to My Commodities ‘Favorite Queries’ Description Add this to My Commodities ‘Favorite Facts’ Description

5. Select Economic Data Type Select Location Select Year SB 2.2 Macro Query Tool Page Welcome Commodity Data Reports My Commodities Profiler Macroeconomic Query Tool Use the drop down lists to create a query on the CMIS database. The CMIS database contains data from ERS, NASS, DOL and WAOB. You can look for information concerning unemployment rates, exchange rates, and U.S. economic growth rates. After you select one or many items in a drop down list, another list will appear. Each new lists offers variables based on your previous selection. Every macroeconomic query begins with this selection. Unemployment Rates, Exchange Rates, Growth Rates. If the user selects “Exchange Rates,” a list of countries appears for selection. All queries require at least one year to be selected.

6. SB 3 Reports Page Welcome Commodity Data Reports My Commodities Profiler Do you need a detailed analysis of a particular commodity? Need a specific report? Below are links to the reports stored within CMIS. Every report published by AMS, FAS, FSA, ERS, NASS, and WAOB are available. Click on a category to view available reports. Or, scroll through the entire Index of Reports. You can also search all reports by keyword. Search All Reports Search By Commodity Reports are in this section are organized by commodity: Coarse Grains, Rice, Wheat, Oilseeds, Livestock, Cotton, and Sugar. By Agency Reports in this section are organized by agency. (AMS, ARS, FAS, FSA, ERS, NASS, and WAOB) Index of Reports This section is an alphabetical listing of all reports. Click on one report retrieve to a particular issue of that report. Most Recent The most recently released reports are listed in this section. In addition, you can query the system for reports released within a particular time period. Most Popular The top 10 most requested reports are listed in this section. This list is updated weekly.

7. SB 3.1 Reports by Agency Page Welcome Commodity Data Reports My Commodities Profiler Reports By Agency • AMS • Cotton Market News • Dairy Market News • Fruits & Vegetables Market News • Livestock & Grain Market News • ERS • Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set • Commodity Costs and Returns Data • Food Consumption (per capita) Data • International Macroeconomic Data Set • Feed Grains Database • Retail Scanner Prices for Meat • Agriculture & Trade Reports (ATRs) • Annual Yearbooks • E-Outlook Supplement Newsletters • ERS Magazine (name TBD) • Outlook Reports • Research Monographs • FAS • Archive Explorer (USDA's Satellite Imagery Archive) • Global Agricultural Information Network - GAIN (Attache Reports) • U.S. Export Sales Reports • Production Estimates (PE) Database • Global Reservoir and Water Availability Database (satellite imagery) • Production, Supply & Distribution (PSD) Database • U.S. Global Food Security Satellite Imagery Database (USGS affiliate archive) • U.S. Trade Database (Customs) • World Production, Market & Trade Reports (Circulars) • FSA • Adjusted World Prices (AWP) - Rice & Cotton • CCC Inventory Data • Commodity Loan Reports - Rates & Activity • Commodity Posted County Prices • Daily Cash Grains Sales Report • Export Gra5Pin Values (FA) Report • NASS • Acreage Reports • Ag Chemical Usage Reports • AgNews Newsletter • Aquaculture Reports • Cattle Reports • Census of Aquaculture • Census of Horticultural Specialties • Crop Production Reports • Egg Products Reports • Farm Labor Report • Farm Production Expenditures • Farms and Land in Farms Report • Mink Report • Poultry Slaughter Reports • QuickStats • Sheep & Goats Reports • Specialty Reports (Honey, Nursery, Floriculture) • WAOB • Daily Weather Map • Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin • WAOB Price Database • Ten-Year Agricultural Baseline Projections • World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report

8. SB 3.2 Report Definition Page Welcome Commodity Data Reports My Commodities Profiler • Amber Waves • Published by: Economic Research Service • Description of Report: Amber Waves is a new magazine from ERS covering the full range of the agency's research and analysis, including the economics of agriculture, food, rural America, trade, and the environment. Amber Waves replaces Agricultural Outlook, FoodReview, and Rural America. ERS publishes the magazine five times a year both in print and on the Internet. • Release Dates: February, April, June, September, and November • Current Issue: Add ‘Current Issue’ to My Commodities • April 2003 Link to SitePDF • In This Issue: Various Articles Add to My Commodities • Recent Available: • February 2003 – First IssueLink to SitePDF • In This Issue: Various Articles Add to My Commodities • Issues Available: • Feb 2003 Link to SitePDF • Add to My Commodities • April 2003 Link to SitePDF • Add to My Commodities

9. SB 4 My Commodities Page Welcome Commodity Data Reports My Commodities Profiler Welcome Username, here are your favorite pages. Delete / Edit Favorites Favorite Facts -Corn Production TableDelete / Edit -Other TableDelete / Edit -Other TableDelete / Edit Favorite Reports -Feed Yearbook Delete / Edit -Amber Waves ‘Current Issue’Delete / Edit -Other ReportDelete / Edit Favorite Queries -Current Corn Spot PriceDelete / Edit -Other QueryDelete / Edit -Other QueryDelete / Edit Static data saved to My Commodities as a result of a query completed on Commodity Data. Dynamic data. The query was saved to My Commodities. The user can rerun the query and receive updated data.

10. Select Type of User Select Topic SB 5 Profiler Page Welcome Just the Facts Reports My Commodities Profiler Not sure where to start? Unsure of the data you need to answer a question? What data is available on this site? The Profiler offers a preset selection of queries on the database and reports that may be of interest to you. Select the type of person or identity that best fits you. Then, select the topic that you are researching. The Profiler will return with suggested material to answer your question. Potential variables include: Agricultural Processor Agricultural Producer Commodity Analyst Agency Employee University Professor/Researcher Policy Maker Foreign Producer or Analyst I am…… I am interested in….. Potential variables include: List each commodity, Weather, Foreign Production, Spot Prices, Program Loan Levels, Farming Programs, etc. Go