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Record almond crop predicted (again)

05/13/20 7:54 AM By Sara Wyant

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service 2020 California Almond Subjective Forecast estimates California almond orchards will produce 3.0 billion pounds of nuts this year, up 17.6% from last year’s 2.55 billion-pound crop.

Perdue says USDA numbers came out right

01/22/20 6:19 AM By Spencer Chase

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is defending the work of USDA statisticians in their work to estimate the size of 2019 crops.

Fewer farms, older farmers: USDA releases 2017 Ag Census

04/11/19 12:58 PM By Steve Davies

U.S. farmers are getting older, continuing a long-term trend, and the total number of farms is declining, according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture released today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Ag Census report delayed because of shutdown

01/30/19 3:58 PM By Steve Davies

The National Agricultural Statistics Service has delayed release of the 2017 Census of Agriculture, originally scheduled for Feb. 21, until the spring.

Ag census data coming in February

09/12/18 6:10 AM By Ed Maixner

The first release of 2017 Census of Agriculture results will occur Feb. 21 at the USDA 2019 Outlook Forum, says Hubert Hamer, administrator of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, which conducts the five-year tallies.

US farmers planting fewer corn, soybean acres; more wheat

06/29/18 1:15 PM By Daniel Enoch

U.S. farmers are planting fewer acres with corn and soybeans this year, while sowing more wheat, cotton and sorghum, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service said in an annual report.

Opinion: CRP: Ripe for Reform?

04/09/18 10:40 AM By Bruce Knight

Whether we get a farm bill this year or after the mid-term elections, I think it’s important to look at some of the ideas under consideration, especially regarding the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).

Why NASS is down for the (census) count

04/04/18 6:41 AM By Steve Davies

With participation lagging, the National Agricultural Statistics Service is redoubling its efforts to encourage farmers and ranchers to answer questions for the 2017 Agricultural Census.

New survey asks hows and whys of farming

03/07/18 5:55 AM By Ed Maixner

A research team has been quizzing U.S. farmers on the pros and cons of their field and orchard practices and what goes into their decisions.

USDA gets experts’ advice for improved surveys

10/18/17 6:21 AM By Ed Maixner

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2017 - USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) needs an array of updated and alternative tools and new statistical models to achieve 21st century bean counting on American farms and ranches, says a coast-to-coast team of statistical experts, economists and others who released their findings this week in a National Academy of Sciences report.

Bill Hurley, AGCO Corporation

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Bill Hurley, Vice President of Global Government Affairs for AGCO Corporation and Chairman of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Agriculture Sector Board. This week “A Celebration of Modern Agriculture” returns to the National Mall in Washington D.C. The event features a display of the technology in farm machinery that’s helping to feed and fuel a growing global population. Exhibiting companies will share how advanced technology is helping farmers not only increase production but also protect the environment with improved sustainability. Hurley says technology enables farmers to apply precision practices to individual plants in a field.

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05.03.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: May 3, 2024: Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., on farm bill, dairy operations, SAF

Minnesota Democrat Tina Smith sits on the Senate Agriculture Committee. She joins this week’s show to discuss the latest movement on the farm bill and what the next couple of months will look like. She also dives deeper into the latest Sustainable Aviation Fuel announcement that was made this week.

Then, Tara Smith with the Torrey Advisory Group and Brian Jennings with the American Coalition for Ethanol join this week’s show to further discuss farm bill politics and the continued improvements that are needed to be made to the recent SAF announcement.

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