USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released its January crop production estimates. They now say the 2021 U.S. peanut crop is expected to be up 4% compared to the 2020 crop. Tyron Spearman has the new numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
U.S. Cotton Production Forecast for 2021 Up 21%
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their January crop reports today. Becky Sommer with NASS in Washington D.C. says the 2021 U.S. cotton production estimate is up 21% from 2020’s crop. All cotton production is forecast at 17.6 million 480-pound bales, up 21% from 2020. Based on conditions as of January 1, yields are expected to average 849 pounds per harvested …
USDA Conducting Voluntary Yet Vital Study
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the 2021 Farm Producer Study to gain knowledge and understanding of agricultural producers and help USDA improve services to them. A brief questionnaire was mailed to approximately 75,000 U.S. agricultural producers across the country. The questionnaire, which takes no more than 10 minutes to complete, asks participants …
No Major Surprises in Latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released their December Cattle on Feed Report, which shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 head or more was 12.0 million head on December 1st. According to a story from Gary Crawford, that is slightly …
USDA Conducting National Agricultural Classification Survey
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) mailed the National Agricultural Classification Survey this month. The survey went out to more than a million potential U.S. agricultural producers, in preparation for the 2022 Census of Agriculture. The survey asks recipients if they are involved in agricultural activity and for basic farm information. USDA defines a farm as any place from which $1,000 or …
USDA to Conduct Study About Agricultural Producers
(WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2021) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the 2021 Farm Producer Study to improve knowledge and understanding of agricultural producers and help USDA improve services to them. A brief questionnaire will mail in December to approximately 75,000 U.S. agricultural producers across the country. The questionnaire asks participants for demographic and basic …
USDA to Conduct Floriculture Survey in Southeast
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has announced they will be conducting their 2021 Commercial Floriculture Survey between December 30, 2021 and March 18, 2022. Growers across Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina will be asked to provide information on production area, sales of floriculture commodities, and the number of agricultural workers on their operation. “The information obtained through this survey …
Cotton Harvest Continues, Peanut Harvest Winding Down
While cotton harvest continues, peanut harvest is starting to wind down. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says cotton harvest progressed rapidly last week due to good weather. And Rippey has the latest look at the nation’s peanut harvest. In Alabama, cotton harvested as of this past Sunday was at 78 percent, which compares to 80 percent last year and 82 percent is the …
New Cattle on Feed Report Offers No Surprises
According to a new monthly report, cattle on feed in the U.S. is down slightly, which is no big surprise. The USDA report notes as of November 1st, 11.9 million head were on hand. According to a report from Gary Crawford, that confirms expectations of a smaller beef herd going into next year. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with …
Agriculture in the Sunshine State
Back in July of this year, an article written by Mark Hudson with the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), hi-lighted Agriculture in the Sunshine State. And while he noted Florida’s recognized signature crop is citrus, there are other significant commodities. This of course includes vegetables, where the state ranks fourth among all states in total vegetables harvested acres. Most of these crops are grown beginning …