---
license: cc0-1.0
task_categories:
  - text-classification
  - tabular-classification
  - tabular-regression
language:
  - en
tags:
  - federal
  - government
  - regulatory
  - united-states
  - public-data
  - cc0
  - us-department-of-agriculture
  - usda-rules
  - ams-organic
  - aphis-quarantine
pretty_name: "USDA Federal Register Final Rules"
size_categories:
  - unknown
homepage: https://api.ai-analytics.org/datasets/usda-rules
---

# USDA Federal Register Final Rules (~10k docs: AMS + APHIS + FSIS + FNS + FS + FSA)

Every USDA Final Rule 1994-2026 across the Department + sub-agencies. AMS marketing orders for specialty crops (citrus, vegetables, almonds), organic certification standards. APHIS animal/plant health rules, veterinary biologics, quarantine zones, GE plant deregulation. FSIS meat/poultry/egg inspection rules, HACCP, slaughter regulations. FNS SNAP/WIC/school lunch eligibility. Forest Service timber sales + national forest management. Farm Service Agency commodity credit + crop insurance. Source: federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents.json (USDA + 3 sub-agency slugs queried together, paginated year-by-year). Complements existing fsis_recalls (1.2k meat/poultry/egg recalls), sam_exclusions (USDA-debarred contractors).

## Live API

This dataset is served via a **live REST API** at `api.ai-analytics.org`. The card you're reading exists so HuggingFace's index can route AI agents + researchers to the canonical source.

- **API endpoint**: `https://api.ai-analytics.org/api/v1/usda/rules/recent`
- **Dataset landing page**: <https://api.ai-analytics.org/datasets/usda-rules>
- **DataCatalog (JSON-LD)**: <https://api.ai-analytics.org/.well-known/dataset.json>
- **DCAT-US (data.gov-compatible)**: <https://api.ai-analytics.org/data.json>

### Quick start

```bash
# Recent records (JSON)
curl 'https://api.ai-analytics.org/api/v1/usda/rules/recent?limit=10'

# Browse on the web
open 'https://api.ai-analytics.org/datasets/usda-rules'
```

### MCP (Model Context Protocol)

This dataset is also accessible via MCP at `https://api.ai-analytics.org/mcp` — Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP-compatible agents can call it directly.

## Source

- **Agency**: US Department of Agriculture
- **Primary source**: <https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department>
- **License**: CC0 1.0 Universal (derived data). Underlying federal works are US public domain under [5 USC 105](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/105) / [17 USC 105](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/105).
- **Update cadence**: Per agency (most refresh daily via Cloudflare Cron Trigger)

## Keywords

USDA rules, AMS organic, APHIS quarantine, FSIS HACCP, FNS SNAP WIC, Forest Service, Farm Service Agency, meat poultry inspection

## Citation

```bibtex
@misc{ai_analytics_usda_rules_2026,
  title  = {{name}},
  author = {AI Analytics},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://api.ai-analytics.org/datasets/usda-rules},
  note   = {Derived from US Department of Agriculture. License: CC0 1.0.}
}
```

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