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News
USDA
to Gather Information on 2009 Crops
Posted 19 May 2009
How many acres of
corn and soybeans have farmers planted this season? Are more grain
stocks continuing to be stored on-farm versus off the farm? Have
producers continued to reduce cattle and hog numbers?
The June Agricultural Survey, conducted by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), will
help answer these and other critical questions about the production and
supply of major commodities for 2009.
Between May 29 and June 15, NASS representatives will visit selected
areas of land in Iowa and conduct personal interviews with the
operators of any farm or ranch on that land. Other producers will also
be contacted by mail or telephone to report on crop acreage, grain
stocks and livestock inventories.
“With corn planting winding down and soybean planting well underway,
now is the time to find out what is actually going into the ground.
This information will benefit farmers and the entire agricultural
industry by providing timely and accurate data so informed business
decisions can be made,” said Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill
Northey.
“The information provided by NASS is not only used to make marketing
decisions but is used extensively to address agricultural related
issues at the state and national level that may impact producers,”
added Northey.
It is critical that the 5,000 selected operators participate in this
survey to ensure the results are as accurate as possible.
“The information NASS provides is only as good as the source it comes
from, that’s why we are counting on the most reliable, frontline source
of data for our surveys – the producers themselves,” stated Greg
Thessen, Director of the NASS Iowa Field Office.
As is the case with all NASS surveys, information provided by
respondents is protected by law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of
all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be
identified. All reports are available on the NASS web site at
www.nass.usda.gov. Upcoming NASS reports and their release dates
are: Hogs and Pigs on June 26th, Acreage and Grain Stocks on June 30th,
and Cattle and Calves on July 24th. | | |
