Food Marketing

Local Food Marketing Practices

Dan This Land of Ours, USDA-NASS

USDA Releases Data on Local Food Marketing Practices. More than 147,000 American farms produced and sold food locally through direct marketing practices, resulting in $9 billion in revenue during 2020. The Local Food Marketing Practices data released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service covers both fresh and value-added foods, such as meat and cheese. More than 40,000 farms sold food …

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Southeast Row Crop Planting Update

Dan Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts, USDA-NASS

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports as of this past Sunday, cotton and peanut planting is still on par with normal for this time of the year. Cotton planting is actually one percent ahead of the normal pace. But USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the numbers are being helped by the fast-paced planting efforts in California. Rippey also has the latest …

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Southeast Row Crop Planting Update

Dan Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts, USDA-NASS

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is issuing their weekly crop progress reports for the 2022 season. As of this past Sunday, NASS reports cotton and peanut planting is on par with normal for this time of the year. But overall, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says there is a mixed bag on planting progress for cotton across the nation. As for …

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Row Crop Planting Slowly Starting in the Southeast

Dan Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Pasture, Peanuts, USDA-NASS

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently started issuing their weekly crop progress reports for the 2022 season, and as of this past Sunday, NASS reports in Alabama there were 3.8 days suitable for fieldwork, in Florida 6.4 days were suitable, while in Georgia there were 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork. Corn planted in Alabama was at 38 percent, which compares …

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Cotton Planting Estimates Up from Last Year

Dan Cotton, Crop Forecasts, USDA-NASS

Becky Sommer with the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service reports the initial cotton planting estimates for this year. Growers intend to plant 12.2 million acres of all cotton across the United States, which is up 9 percent from the previous year. Cotton producers in Georgia expect to plant an estimated 1.2 million acres, up 3 percent from the previous year.  …

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USDA NASS to Livestream Agricultural Data Briefings

Dan USDA-NASS

On March 30, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will livestream the Secretary of Agriculture’s data report briefing for the first time. This and future Secretary data briefings will stream on NASS’s YouTube channel five minutes after NASS reports are released to the public. The Hogs and Pigs briefing will be live at 3:05 p.m. ET, then the next livestream, on …

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USDA to Gather New Data on Certified Organic Agriculture Production

Dan Organic, USDA-NASS

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the 2021 Organic Survey to gather new data on certified organic crops and livestock commodities in the United States. USDA says the effort is critical to help determine the economic impact of certified organic agriculture production on the nation. NASS is mailing the survey to all known certified organic farms and ranches …

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USDA/NASS Collecting Planting Intentions Information

Dan Field Crops, USDA-NASS

Many farmers are making plans as to what crops to plant this spring, and because of that, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is starting their efforts to collect information about those plans. NASS is mailing out survey questionnaires asking producers to provide information about the crops they intend to plant in 2022, how many acres they intend to plant, and …

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Alabama Crop Report Indicates Field Preparations Continue

Dan Alabama, Field Crops, USDA-NASS

According to the weekly Alabama Crop Progress and Condition Report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), temperatures thus far in February have generally been on par with historic averages. Total rainfall for the month has ranged from 0.8 inches in Geneva County to 6.5 inches in Blount County. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 12 percent of the state had …