census of agriculture

Farmers, the USDA may invite you to take a test, a content test to help the Department prepare for the online portion of the 2022 Census Agriculture.  "This test that's coming up is a critical part of our preparation for and once every five-year census," said Kathy Ott with NASS. "T ...

NASS will collect additional information on agricultural products marketed as local foods during 2020. Earlier this year, NASS collected detailed data on 2020 local food marketing practices. This information came from farmers and ranchers who had previously reported local food marketing activity on prior surveys and a census ...

The Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Classification Survey should be arriving in a mailbox near you. The survey, according to USDA, is one of the most important steps in determining who should receive a 2022 Census of Agriculture questionnaire, asks recipients if they are involved in agricultural activity. USDA’ ...

Farmers and ranchers still have time to respond to their 2020 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey. NASS will continue to accept responses through April to ensure an accurate picture of U.S. local and regional food systems. The 2020 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey is part of the Census of Agriculture required by federal law ...

Data collection is underway for the 2020 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey. NASS’ Adam Cline said they are mailing survey codes to thousands of producers across the country trying to expand on the data collected during the 2017 Census of Agriculture. ...

Some new criteria and questions within the 2017 census of agriculture led to changes regarding who is considered a farm producer. NASS' Ginger Harris said the result was in increase in the number of farm producers. And she noted when you look at the demographics ...

How has Washington agriculture changed over the past couple of years?   Chris Mertz with NASS said if you look at the 2017 Census of Ag, which was published earlier this year, one of the biggest notes for the Evergreen state was the drop in both the total numbers of farms and the number of acres.  ...

NASS will mail letters with survey codes this December to more than 22,000 organic producers nationwide.  Specifically, the surveys target producers involved in certified or transitioning to certified organic farming for the 2019 Organic Survey.  Ea...

While, we’re still getting reports from the data compiled in the 2017 Census of Agriculture.  But the USDA is already starting to prepare for the next Census, scheduled for three years down the road.   “Right now, we are soliciting input for 2022 about how we can make the process better, how we can improve the questions that we ask,” said Joe Parsons is with NASS.   Parsons said the C...

While, we’re still getting reports from the data compiled in the 2017 Census of Agriculture.  But the USDA is already starting to prepare for the next Census, scheduled for three years down the road.   “Right now, we are soliciting input for 2022 about how we can make the process better, how we can improve the questions that we ask,” said Joe Parsons is with NASS.   Parsons said the Censu... Read