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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.  ...
New USDA Survey Hopes To Provide Dig Deep Of Agroforestry Industry
New USDA Survey Hopes To Provide Dig Deep Of Agroforestry Industry
USDA collects some basic agroforestry data in its Census of Agriculture, but the agency announced a new National Agroforestry Survey. The goal is to gather information on five forestry practices. For the first time ever, farmers, ranchers, and ag producers of all kinds will have the opportunity to share the dynamic ways they manage valuable agroforestry resources in detail ...

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