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The U.S. Department of Agriculture released their September Cattle on Feed Report this afternoon, and the new numbers indicate cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.2 million head on September 1, 2024. That is one percent above September 1, 2023. Placements in feedlots during August totaled …
During the week of September 23rd, pecan growers will receive a survey from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Information from this survey will be used to forecast pecan production for 2024. “The pecan industry is an important part of U.S. agriculture, especially in Georgia and it is crucial for us to have accurate data about this key sector of the …
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) weekly crop progress report, the cotton crop is above the five-year average in both development and harvest categories. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest numbers. The report notes this is how the cotton and peanut crops were progressing across the Southeast as of this past Sunday: In Alabama, cotton bolls opening is 62 percent, …
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) launched a collection of interactive maps to allow data users to access key Census of Agriculture information. The newly redesigned Ag Census Web Maps application offers the public access to maps and accompanying data to help visualize, download and analyze census of agriculture data down to the county level. The app parses maps and statistics from the …
According to the Crop Production Report issued today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), U.S. corn production is expected to be down, while soybean and cotton production is up from 2023. Corn production is forecast to be down 1% from last year at 15.2 billion bushels, while soybean growers are expected to increase their production 10% from 2023, forecast at 4.59 billion bushels. …
All cotton production is forecasted at 14.5 million 480-pound bales, down 4 percent from the previous estimate but up 20 percent from the previous year. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 807 pounds per harvested acre, down 33 pounds from the previous estimate and down 92 pounds from 2023. All cotton planted area totaled 11.2 million acres, up slightly from …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its weekly crop progress reports Monday. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest on the cotton crop. And Rippey has the latest on the peanut crop. According to the USDA National Agricultural Statics Service (NASS), this is how the cotton and peanut crops were progressing across the Southeast as of this past Sunday: In Alabama, cotton …
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in partnership with the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), is currently gathering farm conservation data from nearly 400 farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The 2024 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) survey is an effort to gather in-depth information about the conservation practices Southeast farmers and ranchers use. CEAP assessments quantify the environmental …
Acreage updates for cotton were made in several states based on a thorough review of all available data. All cotton planted area totaled 11.2 million acres, down 4 percent from the previous forecast but up 9 percent from 2023. Area harvested is forecast at 8.63 million acres, up 34 percent from 2023. All cotton production is forecast 15.1 million 480-pound bales, up 25 percent from the previous …
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Crop Production report shows corn production this year will be down 1% from last year while soybean production is expected to increase 10% from 2023. The corn forecast, at 15.1 billion bushels, is expected to have an average yield at a record high 183.1 bushels per acre, up 5.8 bushels from last year. Soybeans, forecast …
