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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…

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…

Watch for USDA’s Acreage Survey in the Mail

Published June 6, 2022

USDA is sending out its annual farmer planting survey. National Ag Statistics Service Crops Branch Chief Lance Hoenig is asking farmers to respond. "For any farmers who haven't had a chance to fill that out, please do so and send…

More Corn, Fewer Soybean Stocks

Published April 1, 2022

USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says corn stocks in all positions as of March 1 totaled 7.85 billion bushels. That’s two percent more than one year ago and in line with trade expectations. U.S. soybean stocks are 1.93 billion bushels,…

USDA to Livestream Ag Data Briefings

Published March 29, 2022

The USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will now be livestreaming data report briefings on YouTube. This will happen following every major USDA report, starting on Wednesday, March 30. The goal of the livestreams is to increase transparency and understanding of…

Minnesota Farm Numbers Down

Published March 1, 2022

The total number of farms in Minnesota in 2021 was 67,400 according to the USDA National Ag Statistics Service report. That’s down 100 farms from 2020. Total land in farms for Minnesota remained unchanged from 2020 to 2021.

More Cattle-on-Feed in South Dakota

Published August 23, 2021

South Dakota feedlots had 195,0000 cattle on feed as of August 1. That’s according to the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service. This is an increase of eight percent from one year ago. July placements totaled 21,000 head, up five percent…

Lower Cattle-On-Feed Numbers in July

Published August 23, 2021

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in U.S. feedlots totaled 11.1 million head on August 1. That’s two percent below last year. July feedlot placements were 1.74 million head, eight percent below one year ago. Fed cattle marketings in…

USDA Collecting Planting Intentions Data Now

Published March 5, 2021

USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service North Dakota State Statistician Darin Jantzi says his office is currently collecting planting intentions data. "We just started data collection for the March quarterly survey, planting intentions. This surveys will go for another week and…

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USDA Responds to Loss of NASS County Reports

Lost Information

NASS Drops Key Reports

Watch for USDA’s Acreage Survey in the Mail

More Corn, Fewer Soybean Stocks

USDA to Livestream Ag Data Briefings

Minnesota Farm Numbers Down

More Cattle-on-Feed in South Dakota

Lower Cattle-On-Feed Numbers in July

USDA Collecting Planting Intentions Data Now

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