…the Census return rate is rising every day,” said NASS Census and Survey Division Director Barbara Rater. “The stronger the response, the stronger the data. The stronger the data, the…
California Grape Acreage Report, 2017 Summary
…total. Detailed data by variety, and year planted — as voluntarily reported by grape growers and maintained in our database. With perfect information, the estimated grape acreage and the detailed…
Food Waste Resonates Beyond the Trash Bin
…years of available food survey data. Zach Conrad, a postdoctoral nutritionist with the ARS Grand Forks (North Dakota) Human Nutrition Research Center, together with fellow nutritionist Lisa Jahns and colleagues…
National Sorghum Producers Disappointed in China Antidumping Determination
…have not caused any injury to China’s sorghum industry. NSP says it has submitted “several thousand pages of data demonstrating conclusively that U.S. sorghum is neither dumped nor causing any…
Providing Perspective on the Annual Dirty Dozen List
…Thorne. According to sampling data from the United States Department of Agriculture and the Federal Food and Drug Administration, 99 percent of residues are well below the safety standards established…
AEM: First-Quarter Ag Tractor & Combine Sales Data Released
…to the latest sales data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. First-quarter 2018 U.S. sales were essentially flat for the smaller-size tractors, and 100-plus horsepower two-wheel drive tractors declined about…
GOA Issues Report on Cattle Markets
…concerns about the market and questions about USDA’s oversight, which prompted those in the industry to request the report. GAO’s analysis of cattle market data from USDA also indicated that…
USDA Highlights Feedback from Stakeholders in Review of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program
…many cases implemented, various recommendations to strengthen the program and provide industry with more meaningful data. Information gathered from these meetings and from several studies is the basis for the…
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…data and other key variables to calculate their coverage needs based on price projections. Producers can also review historical data or estimate future coverage based on data projections. The secure…
USDA: No Consolidation in Cow-Calf Operations for Five Years
…herd was 80 cows. Ten years later, the average beef cow herd had grown to 100 animals while dairy had grown to 140 head. The latest data shows no change…
MLB Fans Predicted to Eat More than 19 Million Hot Dogs in 2018
…fans are in luck with this deep-fried, bacon-wrapped hot dog topped with caramelized onions. For more on annual consumption data, and hot dog and sausage facts and culture, visit www.hot-dog.org….
KORUS Agreement a Relief to Agriculture
…the renegotiation effort. The U.S. is the largest supplier of beef to Korea and the second largest pork supplier. Data from the U.S. Meat Export Federation shows red meat exports…
Global Crop Protection Groups Announce Data Transparency
Global crop protection associations have agreed to a safety data transparency initiative. CropLife America announced the partnership with its European counterpart as a voluntary commitment to enable more public access…
USDA Wants Input on Statistics Gathering Programs
The Department of Agriculture is seeking feedback on the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Through the 2018 USDA Data Users’ meeting, USDA will seek comments and input on recent and pending…