…how to find Census data. “We are excited to share the new Census of Agriculture data next week,” said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. “The Census data will help…
Annual Survey Finds 80% of Producers Believe Beef Checkoff Drives Beef Demand
…reported from a sampling of beef and dairy producers nationwide. Using 2012 Agriculture Census statistics, the data was weighted by age, geography and type of operation to be proportionate to…
NASS Finishes 2018 Agriculture Census with Increased Online Participation
The National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) has collected all of the questionnaires for the 2018 Census of Agriculture. The service is expected to release information in 2019. The turn out…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…and lower costs while protecting lives, property, and resources. National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) launched a new, improved online survey questionnaire for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The new system is now…
Farmland Access Remains A Challenge for Young and Beginning Farmers
…specifically designed to assist young and beginning farmers, structural barriers remain for younger individuals looking to get started in the industry. According to the last USDA Census of Agriculture, farmers between…
Agricultural Stewardship of Water Highlighted in Survey
The Census of Agriculture data has been collected and will be released within the next few months. Shortly after the release, the 2018 Irrigation and Water Management Survey will begin….
Women Are Out-Earning Men in the Business of Farming
…positions. According to the latest statistical data available from the USDA Census of Agriculture, women comprised 30 percent of American farm operators in 2012. In California, the percentage of female…
Southern Africa: A Promising Region for U.S. Agricultural Exports
…627 Source: USDA-FAS GATS/U.S. Census Bureau – BICO HS-10, * = less than $1 million U.S. Exports, Market Share, and the Policy Landscape Top U.S. Exports of Agricultural Products to…
USDA Launches Interactive Data Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Crisis
…help them build grassroots solutions for prevention, treatment and recovery.” The opioid misuse Community Assessment Tool enables users to overlay substance misuse data against socioeconomic, census and other public information….
USDA-NASS Announces 2017 Census of Agriculture Response Rate, Data Release Details
…Federal law. All Census data products will be available on NASS’ recently merged NASS/Ag Census website at www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus. Watch for additional news about the Ag Census on USDA-NASS social media….
One Week Left to Complete Census of Agriculture
…law to respond by that date. They can also fill out the census online at AgCensus.USDA.Gov. NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer says the Census of Agriculture, which is conducted once every…
Final Countdown for 2017 Census of Agriculture
There is still time to complete the Census of Agriculture for producers who may have missed the June 15th deadline. A Farm Journal report notes that completed forms were first…
Last Chance to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…by June 15, 2018 still have until the end of July to complete the Census online through the secure website found on the cover of their Census form. Phone follow-up…
Census of Agriculture Deadline Looming
…complete the Census online through the secure website found on the cover of their Census form. Phone follow-up and personal interviews will also continue through July. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue…