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Aquaculture Sales Increase 26% In Five Years
Aquaculture Sales Increase 26% In Five Years
Aquaculture Sales Increase 26% In Five Years
According to the latest census numbers, total sales of aquaculture products in 2023 hit $1.9 billion, an increase of 26% from 2018.  NASS says in 2023, there were 3,453 aquaculture farms with sales in the United States, up 18% during that same time period.  Five st...
Ag Stats Advisory Committee Nominations Being Accepted
Ag Stats Advisory Committee Nominations Being Accepted
Ag Stats Advisory Committee Nominations Being Accepted
Who knew agricultural statistics needed to be advised?    “People go, what it is?” according to Joe Prusacki  it is NASS’ Advisory Committee on Ag Statistics.    “Back in the day when the Census Bureau did the Census of Agriculture, they had advisory committee,” Prusacki noted.  “And so when USDA took over the Census of Agricultur...
Still Time To Respond To The 2022 Census of Agriculture
Still Time To Respond To The 2022 Census of Agriculture
Still Time To Respond To The 2022 Census of Agriculture
Farmers and ranchers still have time to be counted in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.  Although the deadline for submitting the ag census just passed, NASS will continue to accept completed census questionnaires through the spring to ensure all farmers and ranchers take advantage of the opportunity to be represented in the widely used data.   ...
Monday Is The Census Of Ag Deadline
Monday Is The Census Of Ag Deadline
Monday Is The Census Of Ag Deadline
The deadline for filling out and returning the 2022 Census of Agriculture is finally here.   “The last day to respond is Monday, February 6, and we appreciate all the farmers and ranchers who have responded so far, and we definitely would appreciate it if everyone responded by the due date," said NASS' Tony Dorn.  "Now res...
AFBF Reminding Farmers the Importance of the Census of Ag
AFBF Reminding Farmers the Importance of the Census of Ag
AFBF Reminding Farmers the Importance of the Census of Ag
The American Farm Bureau Federation is reminding all producers that the Census of Agriculture provides the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data for every state and county in the nation.  AFBF Vice President of Public Policy, Sam Kieffer said the data from the survey is used to shape local and federal decisions.   “...
First Census of Ag to Collect Information on Hemp, Precision Ag
First Census of Ag to Collect Information on Hemp, Precision Ag
First Census of Ag to Collect Information on Hemp, Precision Ag
For the first time, the USDA will collect data on farmers growing hemp and using precision technology in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.  The agency began regulating hemp production in 2021, and this will be the first census to publish data on those producers, who grow the crop for fabric, food products, and CBD.  ...

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