…NASS will release Census results in February 2019. For more information about the 2017 Census of Agriculture or for assistance with the questionnaire, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov or call toll-free (888) 424-7828….
USDA Wants Input on Statistics Gathering Programs
…Farm Service Agency, Foreign Agricultural Service and the World Agricultural Outlook Board. The U.S. Census Bureau will also participate. Leaders from each agency will provide an overview of current issues…
Still Time to be Counted in the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…accessible on desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. For more information about the 2017 Census of Agriculture, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov. For questions or assistance filling out the Census, call toll-free (888) 424-7828….
Almond Update: Census Deadline Approaching
…The Census provides a complete account of the industry, its changes, and emerging trends. Census data are widely used, often relied on when developing the Farm Bill and other farm…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-01-18
…agriculture industry reacts to President Trump’s State of the Union address and the Almond Board of California reminds growers that the deadline to fill out the census is next week….
Census of Agriculture – Deadline Coming Fast
…$1,000 or more of agricultural product in 2017 are included in the census. The census is the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data for every state and…
NASS Research, Survey, and Technology Advancements in 2017 Serve U.S. Agriculture
Census of Agriculture is Updated for New Agricultural Trends and Ease of Responding The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has advanced a number of programs…
Historical Influx of Young Farmers into the Industry
…latest Census of Agriculture also found that of the young farmers surveyed, 69 percent had college degrees. Between 2007 and 2012, the number of farmers between the ages of 25…
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
…advocacy, agribusiness setup, rural development, and more. Information about the 2017 Census of Agriculture and previous censuses is available at www.agcensus.usda.gov. Image credit: from USDA/Plantains growing in Gurabo, Puerto Rico,…
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…farmers and ranchers. “According to the 2012 Agriculture Census undertaken by the National Agricultural Statistics Survey, the average age of the American farmer is approximately 59 years old,” said NIFA…
2017 Census of Agriculture Gets Underway
…producer or farm operation. NASS will release the results of the census in February 2019. For more information about the 2017 Census of Agriculture, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov or call (800) 727-9540….
Census of Ag Helps Farmers Influence Future Policy
USDA Census of Agriculture forms will start showing up in farmers’ mailboxes in December. The national census is conducted by the National Ag Statistics Service every five years and it’s…
Countdown to Census: What You Need To Know
…still have one week to try the online questionnaire demo on the census of agriculture website (www.agcensus.usda.gov). The census website will continue to be updated with new information through the…
Census of Agriculture to Start Soon
…forms in eight weeks. Producers can mail in their completed census form, or respond online. Conducted once every five years, the census of agriculture is a complete count of all…