Our Mission

Food Price Intelligence is a free platform that aggregates and analyzes agricultural commodity data from over 30 U.S. government sources. Our goal is to make market intelligence accessible to farmers, food businesses, researchers, and anyone affected by food prices.

We believe that transparent, data-driven insights into food markets should not be locked behind expensive paywalls. By combining real-time data from USDA, BLS, FRED, NOAA, EPA, and other federal agencies, we provide a comprehensive view of the forces that shape food prices.

What We Do

Price Tracking & Forecasting

We track commodity prices across U.S. terminal markets daily and use machine learning models to generate short-term price forecasts with confidence intervals.

Weather & Climate Risk

By integrating NOAA weather data and U.S. Drought Monitor maps, we assess how weather conditions may impact commodity prices in specific agricultural regions.

Supply Chain Intelligence

We monitor border crossings, freight patterns, carrier safety records, and food recalls to provide early warning signals of supply chain disruptions.

Market Analysis

Our analysis tools include price volatility tracking, seasonal pattern detection, arbitrage opportunity identification, and AI-powered market sentiment analysis from news sources.

Data Sources

All data comes from official U.S. government agencies and international organizations. We do not sell data or provide financial advice.

USDA Market News (AMS)

Daily terminal market prices for fruits, vegetables, meats, and grains across U.S. markets.

Daily
USDA NASS

Crop production statistics, acreage, yield estimates, and agricultural census data.

Weekly / Monthly
USDA ERS

Food price outlook, economic research, and consumer expenditure analysis.

Monthly
USDA FoodData Central

Comprehensive nutritional profiles for thousands of food items.

Updated periodically
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Consumer Price Index for food categories, tracking inflation trends.

Monthly
Federal Reserve (FRED)

PPI, CPI, crude oil, gasoline, and global commodity price benchmarks.

Daily / Monthly
NOAA & Drought Monitor

Weather observations, drought severity maps, and NWS alerts for agricultural regions.

Weekly
DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Truck freight volumes at U.S.–Mexico border crossings as supply chain indicators.

Monthly
EPA ECHO

Environmental compliance, enforcement actions, and facility inspection records.

Daily
FMCSA

Motor carrier safety records, DOT violations, and compliance ratings.

Daily
FDA openFDA

Food recall alerts and safety enforcement reports.

Daily
FAO

Global food price indices from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

Monthly

Technology

Food Price Intelligence is built with modern technology: Next.js for the frontend, FastAPI for the backend, and MongoDB for data storage. AI-powered features use large language models for natural language market analysis.

Our data pipeline automatically ingests fresh data from government APIs on a daily schedule, processes it through normalization and quality checks, and makes it available through our dashboard and API.

Important Disclaimer

Food Price Intelligence provides data and analysis for informational purposes only. This platform does not provide financial, investment, or trading advice. Price forecasts are statistical projections and should not be used as the sole basis for business decisions.

Always verify data with the original government sources before making important decisions. See our Methodology and Terms of Service for more details.

Contact

Have questions, feedback, or partnership inquiries? Use our Feedback page to submit suggestions and feature requests, or reach out via email at [email protected].