Final Countdown for 2017 Census of Agriculture

Josh McGill Industry News Release

There is still time to complete the Census of Agriculture for producers who may have missed the June 15th deadline. A Farm Journal report notes that completed forms were first due from farmers back in February, but the deadline has been extended through the end of July. A press release from the National Agricultural Statistics Service says they extended the …

Peanut Estimates Rise Again

Taylor Hillman Peanuts

 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released its September crop reports, and according to Tyron Spearman, peanut estimates rose again. 09-12-17 Peanut Estimates Rise Again Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Increase in Cotton Production Estimate

Taylor Hillman Cotton

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released its September crop reports, and Anthony Prillaman with NASS in Washington D.C. says cotton production estimates are up in the latest numbers. 09-12-17 Increase in Cotton Production Estimate Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Collecting Data for August Crop Report

Dan Field Crops

The USDA’s first survey based report on the expected production of major row crops comes out August 10th. And according to a story from Gary Crawford, data collection for that report is well underway.   Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released

Dan Field Crops, Fruits, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The 2016 Agricultural Chemical Use Survey collected data about pesticide use and pest management practices on acres planted to 28 different vegetable crops. NASS conducted the survey among producers in 19 states, focusing on the states that were major producers of the surveyed crops. (Fig. 1) In California, NASS collected data for 23 crops, the most number of crops selected …

Cotton Acreage Is Up 20 Percent

Dan Cotton

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released its 2017 planted acreage reports, and Bianca Pruneda with USDA/NASS in Washington, D.C. says cotton acreage across the country is up 20 percent from last year. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

May Citrus Crop Forecast Has Small Changes

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecasts

  Mark Hudson of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the May 2017 citrus crop forecast. Florida forecast: United States forecast: Florida Oranges All Oranges The 2016-2017 Florida all-orange forecast is up 1 million boxes to 68 million boxes. The total includes 33 million boxes of the non-Valencia oranges (early, midseason, and Navel varieties) and 35 …

USDA Seeks Feedback from Growers

Dan Alabama, Florida, Georgia

During the next several weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ( USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey. The agency will survey nearly 1,200 producers across Alabama, 1000 producers across Florida and 1,800 producers across Georgia  to determine crop production and supply levels in 2017. According to …

USDA to Hold Expert Panel Meeting on Publication of Farm Operator Demographics

Dan Industry News Release

Public Comments Welcomed The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces a public meeting of an expert panel to consider questions surrounding publication of farm operator demographic data obtained through the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The panel meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16 and Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at …

U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 4 Percent

Dan Industry News Release, Pork

As of March 1, there were 71.0 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 4 percent from March 2016, but down 1 percent from December 1, 2016, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Other key findings in the report were: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New …