USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be collecting additional information on agricultural products marketed as local foods during 2020. Earlier this year, NASS collected detailed data on 2020 local …
USDA to Host Virtual Data Users’ Meeting
The Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will hold its biannual Data Users’ Meeting virtually next month. The Data Users’ Meeting is held to share recent and pending statistical …
California Walnut Production Projected to Come Down 15 Percent
California walnut production is expected to decline by about 15 percent this year, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Walnut production is forecast at 670,000 tons, down from 785,000 …
NASS to Review Acreage Earlier for Certain Crops
The Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service announced it will review planted and harvested acreage for select crops earlier than normal. The crops under review include corn, cotton, peanuts, …
California Almond Acreage Increases in 2020
The Almond Board of California (ABC) is releasing two California almond industry acreage reports: USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS) 2020 California Almond Acreage Report including the 2021 preliminary bearing …
Improved Soil-Moisture Data Tool Available to Farmers
Farmers now have access to another resource for acquiring soil moisture data. Improved soil-moisture information is now available through to a tool developed by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service in …
Value of Utilized Production of California Vegetables
Information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that California’s vegetable value of utilized production declined last year. According to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the value of California’s …
USDA Measuring Financial Well-Being of California Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to understand the financial well-being of California producers. For the next several months USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be gathering information from …
NASS Report Shows Vast Majority of American Farms Are Family Operations
A report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that family farms are still the backbone of American agriculture. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released the 2017 Census of …
AFBF Suggests Methodology Improvements for NASS Reports
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has released a report with recommendations for the USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). AFBF has taken an in-depth look at the methodology used for …
Importance of Grape Crush Report During Heavy Wildfire Year
Determining the data for the annual grape crush report could be a little complicated this year. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issues the Grape Crush Report every year and …
USDA-NASS Report Affirms Continued Growth of Organic Sector
A report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has confirmed the findings of other recent reports highlighting the value of the organic sector. The results of …
Mandarins Showing Promise in First Objective Survey
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted the Mandarin Objective Measurement Survey for the first time this year, getting a baseline for California production. Because it is a new survey, a …
California Farm Production Expenditures Still Highest in the Nation
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, California’s total farm production expenses for 2019 were once again the highest in the nation. Farm production expenditures for …