https://www.nass.usda.gov/ National Agricultural Statistics Service provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U. S. agriculture. en-us 60 https://www.nass.usda.gov/rss/logo.gif https://www.nass.usda.gov webmaster@nass.usda.gov https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2018/04_24_2018.php 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 point in the 2012 Census. NASS is encouraging U.S. producers who have not returned their completed Census questionnaires to do so as soon as possible to avoid phone and in-person follow-up. Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:30:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2018/03_29_2018-1.php As of March 1, there were 72.9 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 3 percent from March 2017, but down 1 percent from December 1, 2017, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:30:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2018/03_29_2018.php Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant an estimated 89.0 million acres of soybeans in 2018, down 1 percent from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:30:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2018/03_22_2018.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces the annual USDA Data Users’ Meeting. The meeting is free of charge and open to anyone interested in learning about recent and pending changes in various data and information programs important to agriculture. USDA and partner agencies will seek comments and input on these programs. Thu, 22 Mar 2018 20:30:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2018/01_12_2018.php Across the Midwest, a lack of extreme heat helped boost the nation’s corn yield to its highest level on record – slightly above 2016. The nation’s soybean yield was down 6 percent from 2016, but production reached a record level due to record high acreage, according to the Crop Production 2017 Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/12_27_2017.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) inducted two outstanding former employees whose work and contributions to NASS and to agricultural statistics continue to have impact. The NASS Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made lasting contributions to the quality of the information NASS collects and the service NASS provides. Wed, 27 Dec 2017 17:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/12_22_2017.php As of December 1, there were 73.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 2 percent from December 2016, but down slightly from September 1, 2017, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Fri, 22 Dec 2017 18:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/12_21_2017.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has advanced a number of programs in 2017 to serve U.S. agriculture with customer- and data-driven improvements. Among these enhancements are changes to the every-five-year census of agriculture, which officially launched at the end of November and is due in February 2018. For this census, NASS introduced an improved online questionnaire and included new questions to document changes and emerging trends in agriculture. Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:30:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/11_09_2017.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is encouraging producers to respond to two upcoming surveys – the December Agricultural Survey and the County Agricultural Production Survey – that are critical to row crop producers around the country. The results of the surveys help determine the structure of the 2017 farm payment and risk management programs administered by USDA's Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency. Thu, 09 Nov 2017 14:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/10_11_2017.php The annual meeting of USDA's Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics will take place in Louisville, KY on Nov. 2-3, 2017. The agenda includes a discussion of the 2017 Census of Agriculture and census programs; the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Strategic Plan; big data; and the Agricultural Resource Management Survey and Chemical Use program. There will also be an update on NASS by Administrator Hubert Hamer. Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/10_05_2017.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces the annual USDA Data Users' Meeting. The meeting is free of charge and open to anyone interested in learning about recent and pending changes in various data and information programs important to agriculture. USDA and partner agencies will seek comments and input on these programs. Thu, 05 Oct 2017 18:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/09_28_2017.php As of September 1, there were 73.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 2 percent from September 2016, and up 3 percent from June 1, 2017, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Thu, 28 Sep 2017 21:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/09_20_2017.php Sales of organic agricultural production continued to increase in 2016, when U.S. farms produced and sold $7.6 billion in certified organic commodities, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/08_31_2017.php During September, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts two surveys critical to small grains producers around the country, including those growing wheat, oats, barley and rye. The results of the surveys (Agricultural Survey – September and the County Agricultural Production Survey) help determine elements of farm payment and risk management programs. The Agricultural Survey also asks for grain stocks information. Thu, 31 Aug 2017 22:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/08_10_2017.php U.S. farmers are expected to produce a record-high soybean crop this year, according to the Crop Production report issued today by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Up 2 percent from 2016, soybean production is forecast at 4.38 billion bushels, while corn growers are expected to decrease their production by 7 percent from last year, forecast at 14.2 billion bushels. Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/06_30_2017.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated a record high 89.5 million acres of soybeans planted in the United States for 2017, up 7 percent from last year, according to the Acreage report released today. Corn area planted is estimated at 90.9 million acres, down 3 percent from last year. Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/06_29_2017.php As of June 1, there were 71.7 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 3 percent from June 2016, and up 1 percent from March 1, 2017, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/04_20_2017.php 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. Thu, 20 Apr 2017 20:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/03_31_2017.php Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant an estimated 89.5 million acres of soybeans in 2017, up 7 percent from last year and a record high, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). If realized, soybeans will surpass the previous record of 83.4 million acres planted in the United States last year. Fri, 31 Mar 2017 17:30:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/03_30_2017.php 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 today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Thu, 30 Mar 2017 20:30:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/02_17_2017.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) inducted to its Hall of Fame two retired agency leaders whose impact continues to resonate today. The NASS Hall of Fame honors individuals whose work at the agency has had a lasting impact on agricultural statistics and the service NASS provides. Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:30:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2017/01_12_2017.php Ample rain and moderate temperatures across the Nation’s mid-section led to record-high yield and production for corn and soybeans, both key U.S. crops, in 2016, according to the Crop Production 2016 Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Thu, 12 Jan 2017 18:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/12_23_2016.php As of December 1, there were 71.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 4 percent from December 2015, and up slightly from September 1, 2016, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Fri, 23 Dec 2016 18:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/11_21_2016.php Beginning in January, representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will visit dairy farms across the nation, as the agency begins collecting data for the final phase of the 2016 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). Fri, 21 Dec 2016 20:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/11_10_2016.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is surveying 16,000 farmers and ranchers across the country through February 2017 about their conservation and production practices on cultivated and non-cultivated farmland. Fri, 10 Nov 2016 14:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/11_04_2016.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is seeking nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. Members of this Committee advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the scope, timing and content of periodic agricultural censuses, surveys of agriculture and other related industries. The committee also makes recommendations on the content of agriculture reports and represents the views and data needs of suppliers and users of agricultural statistics. Fri, 04 Nov 2016 15:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/10_25_2016.php The annual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics will take place in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 8-9, 2016. The agenda includes a discussion of the 2017 Census of Agriculture; County Estimates and Farm Structure Panel update; response rate research; big data overview; National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) communications plan; a new online Census response tool; and the Agricultural Resource Management Survey and Chemical Use programs. There will also be an update on NASS by Administrator Hubert Hamer. Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:30:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/09_30b_2016.php As of September 1, there were 70.9 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 2 percent from September 2015, and up 4 percent from June 1, 2016, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Fri, 30 Sep 2016 20:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/09_30_2016.php As of September 1, there were 1.74 billion bushels of old crop corn and 197 million bushels of old crop soybeans in storage, according to the Grain Stocks report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/09_29_2016.php Programs as important as the U.S. Decennial Census and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) every-five-year-Census of Agriculture rely on gaining a full count of the population. Defining, finding and gaining responses from hard-to-survey populations is a challenge that Nancy Bates, Senior Researcher for Survey Methodology with the U.S. Census Bureau, will discuss in the 26th Annual Morris Hansen Lecture. Thu, 29 Sep 2016 19:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/09_15_2016.php Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of the 2015 Certified Organic Survey, which show that 12,818 certified organic farms in the United States sold a total of $6.2 billion in organic products in 2015, up 13 percent from $5.5 billion in 2014. California and Wisconsin had the largest number of certified organic farms with 2,637 and 1,205 respectively. Thu, 15 Sep 2016 17:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/09_07_2016.php Over the next several months, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) plans to visit thousands of corn, potato and vegetable growers across the United States to conduct the Vegetable Chemical Use Survey and the second phase of the 2016 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS II). Both of the surveys will focus on chemical use and production practices of these key crops. Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/09_06_2016.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today announced plans for the department's annual USDA Data Users’ Meeting. At the meeting, statistical and non-statistical agencies will update data users on recent and pending changes in various data and information programs important to agriculture, and will seek comments and input on these programs. Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:30:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/08_12_2016.php Both U.S. corn and soybean growers are expected to harvest record-high crops this year, according to the Crop Production report issued today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). U.S. corn production is forecast at 15.2 billion bushels, while soybean growers are expected to harvest 4.06 billion bushels in 2016. Fri, 12 Aug 2016 17:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/08_04_2016.php U.S. farmers spent $362.8 billion on agricultural production in 2015, down 8.8 percent from 2014, reversing a long-term trend of growing costs, according to the Farm Production Expenditures report, published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Thu, 04 Aug 2016 20:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/07_27_2016.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service is contacting 25,000 farmers and ranchers now through August to take part in a national survey that will more accurately measure the environmental benefits associated with implementation and installation of conservation practices on agricultural land. The results of the National Resources Inventory Conservation Effects Assessment Project (NRI-CEAP) survey will help further develop the science-based solutions for managing the agricultural landscape to improve environmental quality. Wed, 27 Jul 2016 18:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/06_30_2016.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimates U.S. soybean planted area at a record high 83.7 million acres, up 1 percent from last year, according to the Acreage report released today. Thu, 30 Jun 2016 17:00:00 GMT https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/06_24_2016.php As of June 1, there were 68.4 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 2 percent from June 2015, and up 1 percent from March 1, 2016, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:00:00 GMT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/05_31_2016.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is beginning to collect data from more than 100,000 farmers and ranchers, for its annual Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). The survey looks at all aspects of U.S. agricultural production, including farm financial well-being, chemical usage, and various farm characteristics. Tue, 31 May 2016 19:00:00 GMT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/03_31_2016.php U.S. corn growers expect to plant 93.6 million acres to corn this year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This is the first increase in corn planted acreage since 2012 and, if realized, will be the third largest corn acreage since 1944. Thu, 31 Mar 2016 16:00:00 GMT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/03_25_2016.php As of March 1, there were 67.6 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up slightly from March 2015, but down 1 percent from December 1, 2015, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Fri, 25 Mar 2016 17:45:00 GMT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/02_12_2016.php Interviewers representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will spend the next several months visiting farms and ranches across the nation as the agency conducts the last phase of its 2015 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). Fri, 12 Feb 2016 17:00:00 GMT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/02_01_2016.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has begun conducting the 2015 Certified Organic Survey to gather up-to-date data on certified organic crops and livestock in the United States. This special survey effort is critical to help determine the economic impact of certified organic agriculture production in the United States. Mon, 01 Feb 2016 18:00:00 GMT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/01_29_2016.php As of January 1, there were 92.0 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms, according to the Cattle report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This is the highest U.S. cattle inventory since 2011. Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:15:00 GMT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/12_23_2015a.php As of December 1, there were 68.3 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 1 percent from December 2014, and up slightly from September 1, 2015, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Wed, 23 Dec 2015 15:15:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/12_23_2015.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reaching out to beekeepers and farmers across the nation in December 2015 and January 2016 to gather information on the number and health of honey bee colonies, honey production and stocks, and the cost to farmers of pollination services. Wed, 23 Dec 2015 12:45:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/12_14_2015.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is contacting farmers and ranchers now through February 2016 as part of the second National Resources Inventory – Conservation Effects Assessment Project (NRI-CEAP-2) survey of agricultural producers’ conservation practices Mon, 14 Dec 2015 15:15:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/11_10_2015.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) announced today that it will host the 25th Annual Morris Hansen Lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 17, in Washington, D.C. Among the topics explored will be innovative techniques, such as adaptive and network sampling, for surveying hard-to-reach populations in the fields of human health, environmental and natural resources studies, and agriculture. Tue, 10 Nov 2015 10:30:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/11_03_2015.php The Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics will now meet at the Brown Hotel, 335 West Broadway, Louisville, KY. See Federal Register notice filed Nov. 2, 2015 https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-27972.pdf Tue, 03 Nov 2015 13:30:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/10_19_2015.php The annual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics will take place in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 4-5, 2015. The agenda includes a discussion of the 2017 Census of Agriculture; urban agriculture; next generation farmers and ranchers; the Agricultural Resource Management Survey program; Chemical Use program, and data quality. There will also be an update on the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) by Administrator Joseph T. Reilly. Mon, 19 Oct 2015 11:00:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/10_07_2015.php USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in cooperation with other USDA data agencies, will hold the 2015 USDA Data Users’ Meeting on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at 1 p.m. CT at the University of Chicago’s Gleacher Center in Chicago. Wed, 7 Oct 2015 15:30:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/09_22_2015.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is now surveying produce packers and other post-harvest businesses to help fruit and vegetables operations as they prepare to implement new federal food safety requirements. The 2015 Produce Post-Harvest Microbial Food Safety Practices Survey marks the first time since 1998 that such a survey has been conducted. NASS Administrator Joseph T. Reilly encouraged operators to participate in the survey, noting that implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) (website) might affect post-harvest businesses. Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:30:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/08_12_2015.php U.S. growers are forecast to produce 13.7 billion bushels of corn this year, according to the Crop Production report issued today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Despite a 4 percent decrease from last year’s production, if realized, this will be the third largest production on record. Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:45:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/08_04_2015.php U.S. farmers spent $397.6 billion on agricultural production in 2014, up 8.3 percent from 2013, the largest increase since 2008, according to the Farm Production Expenditures report, published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Tue, 4 Aug 2015 16:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/07_24_2015.php As of July 1, there were 98.4 million head of cattle on U.S. farms, according to the Cattle report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This marks the first increase in inventory since 2006. Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:30:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/07_23_2015.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is contacting farmers and ranchers from now through August as part of a national survey of conservation practices. Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:30:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/07_21_2015.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in cooperation with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is surveying U.S. crop producers to measure the impact feral swine have on their crops and livestock. Tue, 21 Jul 2015 14:30:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/06_30_2015.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimates 85.1 million acres of soybeans planted in the United States for 2015, up 2 percent from last year and setting a new record high, according to the Acreage report released today. Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:30:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/06_26_2015.php As of June 1, there were 66.9 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 9 percent from June 2014, and up slightly from March 1, 2015, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:45:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/05_14_2015.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today published the 2014 Agricultural Chemical Use survey data for corn and fall potatoes. Thu, 14 May 2015 15:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/03_31_2015.php For a second year in a row, U.S. growers are raising the bar on soybean acreage. Growers across the United States intend to plant an estimated record-high 84.6 million acres of soybeans in 2015, up 1 percent from the previous record set in 2014, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Notices/03_27_2015.php As of March 1, there were 65.9 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 7 percent from March 2014, but down slightly from December 1, 2014, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:45:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/03_18_2015.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will convene a panel of subject matter experts to discuss needs for federal statistics about women and beginning farmers and ranchers. Thu, 18 Mar 2015 12:00:00 EST http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/03/0066.xml&contentidonly=true The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that family owned farms remain the backbone of the agriculture industry. Thu, 17 Mar 2015 12:00:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/02_19_2015.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the first report under its new Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) program today. Called Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production, the publication provides data about agricultural commodities consumed for alcohol and other uses as well as the production of co-products and products in the United States from October-December 2014. Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:00:00 EST http://www.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/01_30_2015.php As of January 1, there were 89.8 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms, according to the Cattle report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This is the first increase in U.S. herd inventory since 2007. Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:10:00 EST http://www.usda.gov/Newsroom/2015/01_06_2015.php Advancements in technology, the rise of big data, and demand for more accurate, timely, official statistics under tightened budgets will be among the topics explored at the 24th Annual Morris Hansen Lecture. The Morris Hansen Lecture series is one of many public education and outreach activities in which the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service participates each year. Tue, 06 Jan 2015 9:30:00 EST http://www.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/12_23_2014.asp As of December 1, there were 66.1 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 2 percent from December 2013, and up 1 percent from September 1, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:00:00 EST http://www.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/11_17_2014.asp The annual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics will take place in St. Louis and Brentwood, MO, on Dec. 2-3, 2014. The agenda includes a discussion of the 2017 Censuses of Agriculture; response rates and respondent relations; expanding the data enclave, and the NASS communications plan. There will also be addresses on the USDA Research, Education, and Economics area by Under Secretary Dr. Catherine Woteki and an update on NASS by Administrator Joseph T. Reilly. Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:45:00 EST http://www.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/11_10_2014.asp According to the November Crop Production report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), corn production is expected to reach 14.4 billion bushels this year, up 3 percent from 2013. Soybean production is forecast at 3.96 billion bushels this year, up 18 percent from 2013. Both crops are on target for record-high yields and production. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields for corn are expected to average 173.4 bushels per acre, down 0.8 bushel from the October forecast, but 14.6 bushels above the 2013 average. As for soybeans, yields are expected to average a record high 47.5 bushels per acre, up 0.4 bushel from October and up 3.5 bushels from last year. Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:40:00 EST http://www.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/10_27_2014.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) now offers the Ag Census Web Maps application, a dynamic online tool that gives users rapid access to Census of Agriculture maps and data about crops and plants, livestock and animals, economics, farms, and operators in more than 3,000 counties across the United States. Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:00:00 EST http://www.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/09_30_2014.asp According to the Grain Stocks report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), there were 1.24 billion bushels of old crop corn in all positions as of September 1, up 50 percent from the same time last year. Of the total stocks, 462 million bushels of corn were stored on farms and 774 million bushels were stored off the farm, up 68 and 42 percent from the prior year, respectively. The U.S. corn disappearance totaled 2.62 billion bushels during June-August, up from 1.95 billion bushels during the same period last year. Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:00:00 EST http://www.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/09_29b_2014.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces the launch of the Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) survey program. NASS will collect and publish vital statistics for the dry and wet alcohol milling and flour milling sectors. Mon, 29 Sep 2014 15:00:00 EDT http://www.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/09_29_2014.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. Members of this Committee advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the scope, timing and content of periodic agricultural censuses, surveys of agriculture and other related industries. The committee also makes recommendations on the content of agriculture reports and represents the views and data needs of suppliers and users of agricultural statistics. Mon, 29 Sep 2014 13:00:00 EDT http://www.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/09_26_2014.asp As of September 1, there were 65.4 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down 2 percent from September 2013, but up 6 percent from June 1, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:25:00 EDT http://www.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/08_12_2014.asp U.S. soybean producers are expected to produce a record 3.82 billion bushels in 2014, up 16 percent from last year according to the Crop Production report issued today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Growing conditions were conducive for corn growers who are also expected to produce a record-high crop at 14.0 billion bushels of corn, up 1 percent from 2013 which was also a record at the time. Tue, 12 Aug 2014 12:20:00 EDT http://www.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/07_25_2014.asp As of July 1, there were 95.0 million head of cattle on U.S. farms, according to the Cattle report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This is the lowest inventory for July 1 since the series began in 1973. Fri, 25 July 2014 15:50:00 EDT http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/06_30_2014.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated a record high 84.8 million acres of soybeans planted in the United States for 2014, up 11 percent from last year, according to the Acreage report released today. Corn acres planted is estimated at 91.6 million acres, down 4 percent from last year, representing the lowest planted acreage in the United States since 2010. Mon, 30 Jun 2014 12:50:00 EDT http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/06_27_2014.php As of June 1, there were 62.1 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, the lowest inventory since 2007, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:18:00 EDT http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/06_24_2014.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now inviting suggestions for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Conducted only once every five years by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the Census provides detailed data covering nearly every facet of U.S. agriculture down to the county level. Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:18:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/03_31_2014.asp Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant an estimated 81.5 million acres of soybeans in 2014, up 6 percent from last year and an all-time record high, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). If realized, soybeans will surpass the previous record of 77.5 million acres planted in the United States set in 2009. Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:15:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/03_28_2014.asp As of March 1, there were 62.9 million head of hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, the lowest inventory since 2007, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Mon, 31 Mar 2014 7:45:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2014/03_27_2014.asp USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today established a Hall of Fame and inducted an inaugural group of five individuals whose work at the agency has had a lasting impact on agricultural statistics and the service NASS provides. Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/11_08_2013.asp U.S. corn growers remain on track for a record high 14.0 billion bushel production year, according to the Crop Production report, released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). In addition to corn numbers, the report also included updated forecasts for U.S. citrus production, and major field crops, such as soybeans and cotton. Fri, 08 Nov 2013 12:25:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/11_04_2013.asp The annual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics will take place in St. Louis, Missouri on November 13-14. The meeting is open to the public and will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 13, and 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 14. The meeting on Nov. 13th will take place at USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) National Operations Center, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis. On the 14th the meeting will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel-Westport, 1973 Craigshire Road, St. Louis. There will be an opportunity for public questions and comments at 9:45 a.m. on the 14th. Mon, 04 Nov 2013 16:00:00 EST http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2013/10/0194.xml&navid=NEWS_RELEASE&navtype=RT&parentnav=LATEST_RELEASES&edeployment_action=retrievecontent The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) have cancelled or postponed publication of selected USDA statistical reports impacted by the lapse in federal funding. Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:24:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/09_30_2013.asp USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today reported that on September 1, there were 824 million bushels of old crop corn and 141 million bushels of old crop soybeans in storage. Corn and soybean stocks stored in all positions were down 17 percent from 2012, according to the quarterly Grain Stocks report. Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:38:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/08_28_2013.asp USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the American Statistical Association (ASA) have developed a new Census at School Food Preference Survey lesson plan and activities for students in grades 5-8. Building on the existing ASA Census at School program, the Food Preference Survey teaches statistical and agricultural literacy to children through common core state standards in Mathematics, Language Arts, Nutrition, Social Studies, and Family Consumer Sciences. Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/08_12_2013.asp U.S. corn growers are expected to produce a record-high 13.8 billion bushels of corn in 2013, according to the Crop Production report issued today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The forecast production is up 28 percent from drought-hit 2012. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:45:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/08_02_2013.asp U.S. farmers spent a record-high $351.8 billion on agricultural production in 2012, a 10.4 percent increase from 2011, according to the Farm Production Expenditures report, published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:25:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/07_30_2013.asp In early July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) simplified access to historic data by putting 77 years’ worth of agricultural statistics online. In the past, this information, published in the annual bulletin Agricultural Statistics, was available in print form only. Tues, 30 Jul 2013 11:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/06_28_2013.asp U.S. farmers successfully overcame a cold and wet early spring this year, planting 97.4 million acres of corn, up slightly from 2012, according to the Acreage report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This is the highest acreage planted to corn since 1936 and marks a fifth year in a row of corn acreage increases in the United States. Fri, 28 June 2013 12:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/05_22_2013.asp USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is gearing up to contact farmers and ranchers across the country to gather information about this season’s crop production, supplies of grain in storage, and livestock inventory. During the first two weeks of June, NASS will gather information about U.S. crops and livestock through several surveys focusing on agricultural acreage, crops produced and stored, and hog inventory.  Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/03_28_2013.asp Determined to make up for a crop that was adversely affected by historic drought last year, U.S. farmers intend to plant a record-high combined 174.4 million acres of corn and soybeans in 2013, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). If realized, corn will represent the highest planted acreage in the United States since 1936 (102 million planted acres) and for soybeans the fourth highest acreage on record. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:50:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/03_06_2013.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces the launch of a new state-of-the-art, satellite-based U.S. crop condition vegetation assessment and monitoring service named VegScape https://nassgeodata.gmu.edu/VegScape/. Like the popular CropScape geospatial product, VegScape delivers interactive vegetation indices so that web users can explore, visualize, query, and disseminate current vegetative cover maps and data without the need for specialized expertise, software, or high end computers. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:00:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/02_27_2013.asp Over the next several weeks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey tens of thousands of growers about their 2013 planting intentions. The results of this survey will help all participants in the agriculture sector determine what to expect this growing season after a drought-hampered 2012 season. In addition to grain growers, NASS will also survey thousands of pork producers about their hog and pig inventories and spring farrowing intentions. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 9:30:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/02_21_2013.asp Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed 20 members to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. The committee advises the Secretary on surveys of agriculture and other related surveys; the periodic census of agriculture; and, the types of agricultural information to obtain from respondents. The committee also prepares recommendations regarding the content of agricultural reports and presents the views and needs for data of major suppliers and users of agriculture statistics. The committee draws on the experience and expertise of its members to form a collective judgment concerning agricultural data collected and the statistics issued by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Thu, 21 Feb 2013 9:30:00 EST http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/02_06_2013.php Farmers and ranchers across the country are heeding the call to have their voices heard and their farms represented in the 2012 Census of Agriculture. With 1.4 million Census forms returned, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is thanking everyone for speaking up for their communities, their industry and their future by sending in their Census form. For those who missed the deadline, USDA reminds producers that their farm is important and needs to be counted. As a result, Census forms are still being accepted. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/01_24_2013.php The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that producers have two weeks remaining to respond to the 2012 Census of Agriculture. To date, America’s farmers and ranchers are taking action in overwhelming numbers to mail back their completed Agriculture Census forms, submit them online, or call and e-mail for assistance. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:25:00 EST http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=LATEST_RELEASES Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week continued to remind producers to complete forms for the Census of Agriculture-the only source of uniform, comprehensive and impartial agricultural data for every county in the nation. The 2012 Census of Agriculture will provide the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with current information to help ensure an abundant, safe, and accessible food supply for all of America. On Monday, Vilsack spoke to thousands of American farmers and ranchers in Nashville, Tenn. The Census of Agriculture, said Vilsack, is one of the most important tools for providing certainty to producers and sustaining the unlimited economic potential of rural America. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:15:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/11_29_2012.asp Despite getting off to a very favorable start, U.S. growers spent the summer of 2012 battling historic drought conditions in much of the Midwest. As a result, corn and soybean production, both key U.S. crops, is significantly down in 2012, according to the Crop Production 2012 Annual Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:15:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/11_29_2012.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reminds producers today that the agency is conducting a survey for the 2012 National Resources Inventory (NRI) – Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) about farming and conservation practices on cultivated cropland in the Des Moines River and Western Lake Erie basins. Producers in these areas have the opportunity to participate in the survey, to help evaluate on-farm conservation programs, which help protect the soil and water within their communities. The survey will help ensure these voluntary programs are successfully maintained and improved when necessary Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:50:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/11_27_2012.asp USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is asking approximately 85,000 producers across the country to respond to important surveys involving corn, soybeans, sorghum, rice, cotton, and hogs. From November 29 to December 17, NASS will be gathering final information about the 2012 U.S. row crops focusing on harvested acreage, as well as crops produced and stored. There will also be a hog survey that will capture current inventory figures. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:00:00 EST http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/10_05_2012.asp United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced today that it is collecting chemical usage data from soybean and wheat growers in 26 states. The information is gathered as part of the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS), which NASS conducts jointly with the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS). Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/10_04_2012b.asp U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-certified organic growers in the United States sold more than $3.5 billion organically grown agricultural commodities in 2011, according to the results of the 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey, released today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). NASS conducted the survey for USDA's Risk Management Agency to help refine federal crop insurance products for organic producers. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:30:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/10_04_2012.asp In order to streamline operations and to improve statistical services, USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has enhanced its Quick Stats 2.0 data query tool and is retiring the Quick Stats 1.0 service on Oct. 30, 2012. All data previously published in that database are now available from the Quick Stats 2.0 database. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/10_01_2012.asp The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in cooperation with the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB), will hold the 2012 USDA Data Users' Meeting on Monday, October 22, 2012 at 1 p.m. CDT at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Chicago. At this meeting, statistical agencies will update data users on recent and pending changes in the various statistical and information programs important to agriculture and will seek comments and input on these programs. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/09_28_2012.asp As of September 1, there were 988 million bushels of corn and 169 million bushels of soybeans in storage, according to the quarterly Grain Stocks report released today by the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). By September 1, there were 314 million bushels of corn stored on U.S. farms, down slightly from September 2011. There was a significant decrease in off-farm corn stock. On September 1, off-farm storage facilities held 675 million bushels of corn, down 17 percent from the prior year. The U.S. corn disappearance totaled 2.16 billion bushels during the summer of 2012, down from the disappearance of 2.54 billion bushels during the same time period last year. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 9:00:00 EDT http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2012/09/0301.xml&navid=NEWS_RELEASE&navtype=RT&parentnav=LATEST_RELEASES&edeployment_action=retrievecontent The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced 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 in January 2013. The current USDA release time of 8:30 a.m. EDT will remain in effect until January 1, 2013. USDA statistical reports affected are: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, Acreage, Crop Production, Grain Stocks, Prospective Plantings, and Small Grains Summary. The time for livestock reports currently released at 3:00 p.m. will not change. Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:55:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/08_29_2012.asp USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is asking approximately 73,000 producers across the country to respond to some of the most important surveys involving wheat, barley, oats, rye and hogs. From August 30 to September 17, NASS is gathering final information about the 2012 U.S. small grains crops focusing on harvested acreage, crops produced and stored. There will also be a hog survey of current inventories. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/08_10_2012.asp Affected by one of the worst droughts on record, U.S. corn growers are forecast to harvest 87.4 million acres in 2012, down 2 percent from June estimates, according to the Crop Production report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 8:55:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/08_03_2012.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released public comments submitted in response to a June 8, 2012, Federal Register Notice announcing an opportunity to comment on the public release time of several major USDA statistical reports. Due to recent changes in market hours by major commodity exchanges, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB)—the USDA entities responsible for the reports—are reviewing times and procedures of the following statistical releases: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, Acreage, Cattle, Cattle on Feed, Crop Production, Grain Stocks, Prospective Plantings, Quarterly Hogs and Pigs, and Small Grain Summary. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:10:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/08_02_2012.asp Farm production expenditures reached a record-high $318.7 billion in 2011, a 10.2 percent increase over 2010, according to the Farm Production Expenditures 2011 summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:33:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/07_18_2012.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is now seeking nominations for new members to serve on the Advisory Committee on Agricultural Statistics. The Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics advises the Secretary of Agriculture on the scope, timing, and informational content to obtain from respondents of the periodic agricultural censuses, surveys of agriculture, and other related industry surveys. Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:36:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/06_29_2012.asp U.S. farmers planted 96.4 million acres of corn, up 5 percent from last year, making it the highest corn acreage in the last 75 years, according to the Acreage report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This marks the fourth year in a row of increases in corn acreage in the United States. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 9:47:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/06_08_2012.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting public comment now through July 9, 2012 as part of its review of release times and procedures for several major statistical reports. Due to recent changes in market hours by major commodity exchanges, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB)—the USDA entities responsible for the reports—are reviewing release times and procedures of the following statistical reports: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, Acreage, Cattle, Cattle on Feed, Crop Production, Grain Stocks, Prospective Plantings, Quarterly Hogs and Pigs, and Small Grain Summary. The current USDA release times of 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. ET will remain in effect until further notice. Fri, 08 Jun 2012 9:28:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/06_07b_2012.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture is preparing to mail the 2012 Census of Agriculture to millions of U.S. farmers and ranchers in late December. The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Federal and state agricultural leaders are reminding producers, through a public service announcement campaign, not to miss their opportunity to be counted by signing up for the Census before July 1. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:22:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/06_07_2012.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture is preparing to mail the 2012 Census of Agriculture to millions of U.S. farmers and ranchers in late December. Producers are reminded not to miss their opportunity to be counted by signing up for the Census before July 1. The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. A farm is defined as any place that produced and sold, or normally would have sold, $1,000 or more of agricultural products during the Census year (2012). Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:22:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/06_06_2012.asp USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is currently contacting farmers and ranchers across the country to gather information for some of its most important surveys of the year. During the first two weeks of June, NASS is gathering information about U.S. crops and livestock through three simultaneous surveys focusing on agricultural acreage, crops produced and stored, and hog inventory. Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:22:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/05_24_2012.asp In recognition of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 150th Anniversary, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) launched an online historical timeline at www.nass.usda.gov. The history provides important information about the advancement of agricultural statistics as well as the background of NASS itself. Agricultural statistics in the United States is documented in NASS's timeline as far back as President George Washington. As an early compiler of U.S. agricultural information, Washington corresponded with land holders asking for information on farmland prices, commodity prices and crop yields. Thur, 24 May 2012 10:20:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/03_30_2012.asp Driven by favorable prices, U.S. farmers intend to plant 95.9 million acres of corn in 2012, up four percent from 2011, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). If realized, this will be the largest corn acreage in the United States since 1937, when producers planted 97.2 million acres of corn. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:13:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/03_15_2012.asp The annual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics will take place in Washington, D.C. on March 29-30, 2012. The meeting is open to the public and will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on March 29th, and 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on March 30th at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, D.C., 20024. There will be an opportunity for public questions and comments at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 30th. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:37:00 EDT http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/03_08_2012.php In recognition of National Ag Day on March 8, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) calls on America's farmers and ranchers to sign up for the 2012 Census of Agriculture and to share stories about how Census data benefits them. Recognizing the central role of agriculture in Americans lives, USDA wants to make sure it counts all farmers and ranchers in the upcoming Census. USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts the Census of Agriculture every five years and is currently preparing to send the Census form to all agricultural producers in December. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:58:00 EDT http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/03_07_2012.php The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is preparing to conduct the 2012 Census of Agriculture later this year. In order to answer any questions farmers, ranchers or agricultural groups and organizations may have about the Census, Renee Picanso, NASS Census and Survey Division Director and Joe Prusacki, NASS Statistics Division Director will conduct a live Q&A session, or "Twitterview," on the NASS Twitter page on Thursday, March 8 from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EST. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:09:00 EDT http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/02_10_2012.php Surveys are now arriving in mailboxes around the nation to help identify all active farms in the United States. The National Agricultural Classification Survey (NACS), which asks landowners whether or not they are farming and for basic farm information, is one of the most important early steps used to determine who should receive a 2012 Census of Agriculture report form. The Census of Agriculture, conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:05:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/02_03_2012.asp WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2012 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today released updates to its online geospatial exploring tool, CropScape. 2011 Cropland Data Layer products, which are derived from satellite image observations at 30-meter (0.22 acres per pixel) resolution, help users visualize how the volatile weather events of 2011 affected cropland in the United States. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2012/01_12_2012.asp WASHINGTON, January 12, 2012 – Hindered by unfavorable planting and growing conditions during 2011, U.S. farmers produced a smaller crop than the previous year according to the Crop Production 2011 Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:30:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2011/08_11_2011.asp WASHINGTON, August 11, 2011 – As U.S. farmers are on track to produce the third largest corn crop in history, this summer’s extreme hot and dry conditions across much of the country are hindering soybean, cotton and all wheat production. This is the latest forecast, according to the Crop Production report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:00:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2011/08_04_2011.asp WASHINGTON, August 4, 2011 – After a brief reprieve in 2009, last year farm production expenditures resumed an upward trend. In 2010, U.S. farmers reported spending $289 billion to produce agricultural products, up from $287.4 billion in the prior year. The Farm Production Expenditures 2010 summary released on Aug. 2 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) provides national, regional and Crop and Livestock farm expenditures. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:30:00 EDT http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2011/07_18_2011.asp The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced today the availability of enhanced data on North American agriculture. Published online, the information is a result of a project sponsored by the North American Tripartite Committee on Agricultural Statistics (NATCAS). Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:15:00 EDT