grain traders

USDA Forecasts Record High Corn Yield and Soybean Production for 2018

Dan Corn, Soybeans, USDA-NASS, Wheat

U.S. farmers are expected to produce a record-high soybean crop this year, according to the Crop Production report issued by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Up 4 percent from 2017, soybean production is forecast at record high 4.59 billion bushels, while corn growers are expected to decrease their production slightly from last year, forecast at 14.6 billion bushels. Down …

agriculture

USDA to Ensure All Have Equal Access to Crop & Livestock Reports

Dan Industry News Release, USDA-NASS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new procedures for the release of market-affecting crop and livestock reports from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) to ensure that all members of the public have access to the information at the same time.  Under current “Lockup” procedures, information is released to the public at 12:00 …

census

Census Forms Needed by Friday

Dan Census of Agriculture, USDA-NASS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is wrapping up data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. In order to stay on track for the release of this data in February 2019, it has set Friday, June 15 as the deadline to submit the paper questionnaire. NASS is hoping farmers and ranchers across the Southeast who have yet …

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Last Chance to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture

Dan Census of Agriculture, Industry News Release, USDA-NASS

Less than two weeks to submit the questionnaire by mail The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is wrapping up data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. To stay on track for data release in February 2019, the deadline for submitting the paper questionnaire is June 15, 2018. Farmers and ranchers who have not responded …

census

Southeast Farmers and Ranchers Urged to do Their Part and Be Counted

Dan Census of Agriculture, USDA-NASS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding farmers and ranchers that now is the time to return forms they may still have for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. NASS Southern Region Director Jim Ewing urges producers to return their completed Census questionnaires. And to do so as soon as possible in order to avoid follow-up phone …

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Southeast Producers Encouraged to Return Census Forms

Dan Census of Agriculture, USDA-NASS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding farmers and ranchers across the Southeast that the window is closing on the opportunity to participate in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Alabama State Statistician Cynthia Price, Florida State Statistician Mark Hudson and NASS Southern Region Director Jim Ewing in Georgia are urging producers who have not returned …

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USDA Urging Producers to Return Census Forms

Dan Census of Agriculture, USDA-NASS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding farmers and ranchers that the window is closing on the opportunity to participate in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The national return rate is currently lower than at this point in the 2012 Census and thus NASS is encouraging producers who have not returned their completed census …