If you have yet to return your 2017 Census of Agriculture form, time is running out to do so. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture urges Southeast producers to do their part and be counted. Alabama State Statistician Cynthia Price, Florida State Statistician Mark Hudson and NASS Southern Region Director Jim Ewing in Georgia are …
Southeast Farmers and Ranchers Urged to do Their Part and Be Counted
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 …
Southeast Producers Encouraged to Return Census Forms
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 …
Final 2017 Cotton Crop Numbers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) has released the final production figures from the 2017 cotton crop. Bianca Pruneda, with NASS in Washington, D.C., reports the crop was up 22 percent from 2016. Final 2017 Cotton Crop Numbers Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …
USDA Urging Producers to Return Census Forms
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 …
Florida Farmers and Ranchers: Time is Running Out to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
NASS conducting phone and in-person follow-up The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding Florida farmers and ranchers that the window is closing on the opportunity to participate in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. “NASS is grateful for the response from producers to date, but it is important that the others who received a Census …
Georgia Farmers and Ranchers: Time is Running Out to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
NASS conducting phone and in-person follow-up The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding Georgia farmers and ranchers that the window is closing on the opportunity to participate in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. “NASS is grateful for the response from producers to date, but it is important that others who received a Census questionnaire …
Livestock, Milk Production and Income-Southern Region
Cash Receipts for Meat Animals Up/Milk Production Increased Total 2017 production of meat animals (cattle and calves and hogs and pigs) for the United States totaled 81.7 billion pounds, up 4 percent from 2016. Production increased 4 percent for cattle and calves and 3 percent for hogs and pigs. Total 2017 cash receipts from marketings of meat animals increased 7 percent to …
Farmers and Ranchers: Time Running Out to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
NASS conducting phone and in-person follow-up 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. To date, NASS has received more than 1.5 million completed questionnaires. But the national return rate is currently lower than at this …
USDA Wants Input on Statistics Gathering Programs
The Department of Agriculture is seeking feedback on the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Through the 2018 USDA Data Users’ meeting, USDA will seek comments and input on recent and pending changes in various data and information programs. NASS and partner agencies organize the annual meeting for USDA stakeholders. Other participating USDA agencies include the Agricultural Marketing Service, Economic Research Service, …