The recent announcement by USDA NASS that the July Cattle Report will be discontinued has drawn criticism from the industry. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s senior director of government affairs, Tanner Beymer shares more.
USDA to Conduct 2020 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey
(USDA/NASS) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the 2020 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey, beginning this December. First conducted in 2015, this Census of Agriculture special study will look at local and regional food systems and provide new data on how locally grown food in the United States are marketed and sold. …
Peanut Utilization is Up
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issued their latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report last week, and it notes utilization for shelled edible grade is up 4% from last year. Tyron Spearman has the details.
Lower Cotton Production in the Southeast
Cotton production here in the Southeast will be much lower this year due to Hurricane Michael. According to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), big drops in production will be found in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Chris Singh, with NASS in Washington D.C., has the numbers. Lower Cotton Production in Southeast
USDA to Collect Final 2018 Crop Production and Crop Stocks Data
As the 2018 growing season officially comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide to gather final year-end crop production numbers and the amount of grain and oilseeds they store on their farms. At the same time, NASS will survey grain facility operators to determine year-end grain and oilseed stocks. …
USDA-NASS Announces 2017 Census of Agriculture Response Rate, Data Release Details
United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) concluded data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture with a 71.5 percent national response rate. The Census, conducted once every five years, was mailed to more than 3 million known and potential farms and ranches across the United States late last year. Data collection ended this July. Puerto …
More Details from USDA Crop Report
Tyron Spearman has more details from the September crop reports released this week by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). More Details from USDA Crop Report
Peanut Estimates Decrease
In the September crop report released by USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS), the estimate for this year’s peanut crop has dropped a little more. Tyron Spearman has the numbers. Peanut Estimates Decrease
Decrease in Cotton Production Estimate
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their September crop reports today, and Bianca Pruneda with NASS in Washington D.C. says there is a decrease in the cotton production estimate compared to last year. Decrease in Cotton Production Estimate
Answer Upcoming NASS Survey; It Impacts Your Bottom Line
The confidential crop survey from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be arriving in the mailboxes of Southern farmers soon, and it is very important that recipients take the time to complete it. The number of farmers completing the confidential NASS crop survey has been declining in recent years—and that’s bad news for farmers. This is bad news for …