Articles tagged under: NASS
Ag Profiles for Each Congressional District Updated
Published May 16, 2024
The National Agricultural Statistics Service has released new agricultural data for each congressional district. American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan values this information. "It's always helpful to know who the farmers are and where they are," said Cryan.…NASS Reports Victim of Slow Budget Approval
Published May 8, 2024
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service dropped key reports last month, including the July Cattle Report and the county grain and livestock estimates. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack blames Congressional budget delays for the decision. "October 1 comes and no budget, it's…Lost Information
Published April 11, 2024
NDSU Extension Livestock Economist Tim Petry says the loss of the USDA July Cattle Report is devastating. The decision is happening when the cattle herd is at a 73-year low. "We're in cyclical transition expecting herd rebuilding to begin, but…NASS Drops Key Reports
Published April 10, 2024
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service has canceled the 2024 July Cattle Report, discontinued the Cotton Objective Yield Survey as well as all county estimates for crops and livestock. The decision is effective this year. USDA Statistics Division Director Troy Joshua…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…USDA: Red Meat Supplies Decline Slightly in November
Published December 24, 2019
Along with the Hogs and Pigs report, USDA’s National Ag Statistic Service also released the November Cold Storage report on Monday. Total red meat supplies in the nation’s freezers as of November 30 were down two percent from October, but…USDA Notes Record Hog Inventory in Latest Report
Published December 24, 2019
In the quarterly USDA Hogs and Pigs report, the National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) reported record hog inventory for this quarter. As of December 1, NASS says there were 77.3 million head in the U.S. swine herd, three percent more…NASS Wants More Info From ND and MN
Published October 17, 2019
The National Agricultural Statistics Service plans to collect additional data about the corn and soybean harvest in North Dakota and Minnesota. NASS wants to consider the full impact of the recent snowstorm to determine if any changes are needed in…Lower Corn, Soybean and Wheat Production Forecast for MN
Published August 13, 2019
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is projecting lower corn, soybean and wheat production for Minnesota this year. Minnesota corn production is forecast at 1.28 billion bushels, down six percent from last year. USDA NASS says corn yields are forecast at…