http://www.nass.usda.gov/ National Agricultural Statistics Service provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U. S. agriculture. en-us 60 http://www.nass.usda.gov/rss/logo.gif http://www.nass.usda.gov nass@nass.usda.gov http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/05_21_2013.asp The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces that it will release two farm safety reports on May 30, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The two reports are: Agricultural Safety: 2009 Injuries to Adults on Farms and 2011 Farm and Ranch Safety Survey. NASS conducted the surveys on behalf of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). NIOSH wanted to better understand the magnitude and scope of hazardous exposures on agricultural operations and agriculture-related injuries to adults working on farms. All NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov. Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/04_22_2013.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will not publish the Puerto Rico Various Agricultural Statistics 2012 Summary, scheduled for April 29 at 3:00 p.m. EDT, due to changes in the availability of the data from the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture. In the past, NASS released this annual publication to provide data on various livestock and crop commodities. The report also provided slaughter data and number of farms, land in farms, and number of farms by economic size class in Puerto Rico. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/04_04_2013.asp USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will provide an estimate of U.S. milk production each month through September, 2013, which is the end of Federal Fiscal Year 2013. The agency will use only various sources of administrative data to establish the monthly milk production estimates rather than incorporating information from the two remaining quarterly producer surveys, as is presently done. Milk production is one element of the monthly Milk Production report that NASS suspended last month to meet sequestration requirements. Because NASS is not conducting milk producer surveys, the dairy cow and milk per cow statistics that were provided in previous reports will not be available. In order to provide the additional estimates and true up estimates based on administrative data, a scientifically based statistical survey will be necessary in the longer term. Wed, 05 Apr 2013 15:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/03_12_2013.asp USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is suspending a number of statistical surveys and reports for the remainder of the fiscal year due to reduced funding caused by sequestration. Before deciding upon the program suspensions, NASS reviewed its survey programs against mission- and user-based criteria as well as the amount of time remaining in the fiscal year to conduct the surveys with the goal of finding available cost savings and maintaining the strongest data in service to agriculture. The decision to suspend these reports was not made lightly, but it was nevertheless necessary, given the funding situation. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:30:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/02_13_2013.asp Release of two publications produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in cooperation with Statistics Canada, United States and Canadian Hogs and United States and Canadian Cattle and Sheep, has been rescheduled to March 6, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. ET due to changes in the availability of the Canadian data. The original release date was February 21 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:45:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/01_08_2013.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture today reminds data users that the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) will begin issuing several major USDA statistical reports at 12:00 p.m. EDT beginning on Friday, January 11, 2013. USDA previously released these crop reports at 8:30 a.m. EDT. USDA statistical reports with the noon release time are: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, Acreage, Crop Production, Grain Stocks, Prospective Plantings Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/12_06_2012.asp The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will publish its 2012 county estimates for small grains on December 13. NASS collected the information for these estimates at the end of the harvest season for barley, oats, winter wheat, durum wheat, and other spring wheat in 44 states. These county level acreage and production estimates help administer state and federal programs. The resulting data will be released online within the Quick Stats database only, http://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/ Thur, 06 Dec 2012 15:00:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/11_15_2012.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has rescheduled the release of the November 15, 2012 Farm Labor report. NASS will release the report on Monday, November 19, 2012 at 3 p.m. ET. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:15:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/10_31_2012.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has rescheduled the October 29, 2012 releases of Rice Stocks, Peanut Stocks and Processing and Crop Progress for Wednesday, October 31. Rice Stocks will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET, Peanut Stocks and Processing at 3:00 p.m. ET, and Crop Progress at 4:00 p.m. ET. The reports were delayed on October 29, 2012 due to the hurricane-related closures of Washington, D.C. federal government offices. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 7:50:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/10_11_2012.asp The U.S. Marketing Year Average Price for 2011 Upland cotton is 88.3 cents per pound, up 6.8 cents from last year. NASS will publish all U.S. and state cotton and cottonseed price information in the October Agricultural Prices report, to be released October 31, 2012. All NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 9:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/10_01_2012.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will not publish the United States and Canadian Hogs publication scheduled for October 29 at 1:00 PM. In the past, this publication has been released by NASS in cooperation with the Statistics Canada. In September, the Canadian agency discontinued its October Hog Statistics publication, resulting in discontinuation of the two nations' joint hogs report as well. The next joint release of hog and pig estimates for the United States and Canada is scheduled for February 2013. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/09_27_2012.asp The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will publish the results of the 2011 Organic Production Survey on Thursday, October 4 at 3 p.m. EST. NASS contacted all USDA certified organic producers in the United States to gather information on current organic production practices. This report will include acreage, production, and sales data for a variety of certified organic crop and livestock commodities as well certified organic marketing practices. The report will be available online at www.nass.usda.gov. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/08_01_2012.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today published the 2011 Agricultural Chemical Use survey data for fruit crops. NASS gathered data for 23 fruit crops in 12 states during fall 2011.The information released includes on-farm pesticide use and pest management practices by producers of the surveyed fruit crops. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/05_24_2012.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has changed the release date for today's Floriculture Crops Summary report to May 31, 2012 at 3 p.m. EDT. The report is based on data from the Commercial Floriculture Survey, which is conducted in 15 states and covers operations that produce and sell at least $10,000 of floriculture products. Thu, 24 May 2012 12:10:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/05_03_2012.asp The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will publish the biannual Farm Labor report on Thursday, May 17 at 3 p.m. EST. NASS interviewed nearly 12,000 farmers and ranchers across the United States to obtain information on the number of agricultural workers, hours worked, and wage rates at the national and regional levels. The information in this report has many uses, including ensuring that the Department of Labor make accurate decisions about its H-2A program, which allows the department to issue certificates to agricultural producers, allowing admission of temporary non-immigrant alien farm workers for seasonal farm labor. Fri, 04 May 2012 07:14:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/05_02_2012.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will publish the 2011 Agricultural Chemical Use survey data for barley and sorghum on May 16, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. NASS gathered data in 13 states for barley and six states for sorghum during the fall of 2011.The information released will include on-farm use of commercial fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, and integrated pest management practices by producers of barley and sorghum. Wed, 02 May 2012 13:35:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/04_24_2012.asp Due to errors that were not detected before the April 5th release of "2009 Agricultural Safety: Injuries to Youth on Farms," NASS is issuing a revised report. Although the errors impact specific data estimates, they do not impact the illustrated trend of decreasing injuries to youth on farms in the United States between 2001 and 2009. The impacted data are identified in the report with asterisks. This report is a cooperative effort between NASS and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and is available at http://bit.ly/AgSafety2009. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:35:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/04_16_2012.asp Release of today's regularly scheduled 4:00 p.m. weekly Crop Progress report as well as the 3:00 p.m. Turkey Hatchery, Hatchery Production Annual Summary, and Potato Stocks reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) are delayed. We expect to release the reports tomorrow, Tuesday April 17, at their previously scheduled times. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:21:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/04_05_2012.asp Effective this month, USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is no longer releasing its weekly Dairy Products Prices report. Going forward, these data will be collected and published by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) as outlined in the amended Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program, required by the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/03_29_2012.asp USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will release the Agricultural Safety: 2009 Injuries to Youth on Farms report on Thursday, April 5, at 3 p.m. EDT. This report was produced as a cooperative effort between NASS and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The report will present data on injuries to youth on farms, 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2009. This report and all NASS reports are available at www.nass.usda.gov Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:20:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/03_28_2012.asp The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces that the 2012 weekly crop progress and condition estimates will begin Monday, April 2. The reports, which continue through the core U.S. growing season each year, estimate the progress and condition of a variety of crops through various stages of development. Crop Progress reports are available at the state level and are of interest to those involved in all aspects of agriculture, produce and commodities markets, and other food- and farm-related topics. NASS publishes the results of this survey weekly on Mondays at 4:00pm (ET) from April through November. All NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:55:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/03_09_2012.asp The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced today the schedule for the 2012 apple in-season data collection and the release of the apple in-season forecast. NASS will contact apple producers from late July to early August to gather information about the 2012 apple crop. The results of this survey will be published on August 10 as part of the August Crop Production report and will provide important information about expected production of the current season's crop. All NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:32:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/02_16_2012.asp The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced today the schedule for the 2012 agricultural labor data collection and the Farm Labor report releases. In 2012, NASS will conduct the survey in April and October, with the results published on May 17 and November 15 respectively. The survey will ask producers to provide data for both the current and previous quarters. NASS will continue to publish quarterly data to ensure it is easily comparable to the previously published reports. The past Farm Labor reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:05:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/01_25_2012.asp NASS continues to review its agricultural estimates program to ensure the agency provides the most accurate, timely and useful data, while also remaining within the agency budget. As a result, NASS will make a number of changes to its in-season reporting for this year. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/01_18_2012.asp The Agricultural Statistics Board has rescheduled tomorrow’s anticipated 3:00 p.m. release of the North American Potatoes. The new release date is Monday, January 23, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. EST. This publication is the result of a joint effort by NASS and Statistics Canada to provide producers with additional information about potato production in North America. The release includes area planted and harvested, yield, production, utilized production, market year average price, and value of sales for both countries, combining U.S. fall potatoes only and Canada all potatoes. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:00:00 EST