ag survey

NASS is gearing up to gather key data from farmers. The agency says this isn’t just another survey; it’s a lifeline for the industry.

Over the next several weeks, NASS will conduct its June Agricultural Survey.  The agency said they will contact nearly 92,000 producers across the nation to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1st.     “The June Agricultural Survey is one of the most important and well-known surveys NASS conducts,” said NASS Administrator Joe Parsons. “When producers respond to the surv...

The Japanese beetle made an appearance in Washington again this year and that prompts what comes next in the state eradication program.

From past surveys of farmers, we know what conservation practices growers are using and the effects of those practices on the environment, "but the next logical step is to understand why producers are adopting or not adopting conservation practices..."....

Concerns over agricultural trade weighed heavily on producers’ current and future expectations of the agricultural economy. As a result, the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer tumbled in July, dropping 26 points to a reading of 117. To p...

USDA has been receiving a declining number of responses to their annual survey and they say it could hurt producers.   Economist Rob Johannson said the numbers that they get need to be accurate to best serve the farm community.   “If we get higher response rates on these surveys then that helps everybody and we get a better estimate of what the yield is going to be and then we can assured that the