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USDA Responds to Loss of NASS County Reports

Published May 10, 2024

During a National Agricultural Statistics Service webinar, Agricultural Statistics Board Chair Lance Honig downplayed concerns about the decision to drop county-level crop and livestock reports. "We did reach out to FSA and FPAC (Farm Production and Conservation Business Center) and…

NASS Appoints Honig as ASB Chair

Published April 15, 2024

Lance Honig has been appointed as chair of USDA’s Agricultural Statistics Board and director of the methodology division. Honig has served in an acting capacity in both roles since last fall. As chair, Honig will lead the preparation and dissemination…

Ag Census Coming Early ’24

Published December 10, 2023

The Census of Agriculture is scheduled to be released February 13. The census is released by USDA every five years providing an in-depth look at farming operations across the country. "We’ll look at new things that are coming," said National…

Honig Takes on New Role

Published November 7, 2023

Lance Honig was named the acting chair of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics board. Honig has been the crops branch chair since 2008. He replaces Joe Parsons, who has been appointed NASS associate administrator.

A Look at How USDA Acreage Surveys are Conducted

Published August 8, 2019

In late June, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service announced they would re-survey U.S. crop acres. With the much-anticipated USDA crop production report less than one week away, USDA NASS Crops Branch Chief Lance Honig explains how the re-survey data…

Next Week’s Report Focuses on Survey-Based Data

Published August 2, 2018

USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service has scouts in the field and talking with farmers, gathering data for next week’s crop report. NASS Crops Branch Chief Lance Honig says the August report is the first survey-based report of the season. "Certainly since…

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USDA Responds to Loss of NASS County Reports

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Honig Takes on New Role

A Look at How USDA Acreage Surveys are Conducted

Next Week’s Report Focuses on Survey-Based Data

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