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USDA still seeks Census of Ag data from farms, ranches
The U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to accept information for the 2022 Census of Agriculture, despite the deadline passing, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, which compiles farm and ranch data for the census... more »
USDA seeks nominations for NASS advisory committee
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is seeking nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. Members of this committee advise the secretary of agriculture on the scope, timing and content... more »
USDA NASS reports California’s 2017 grape acreage
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service recently reported on California winegrapes acreage during 2017. The winegrapes acreage was estimated at 599,000 acres. Of the total acres, 560,000 were bearing and 39,000 were non-bearing. Chardonnay continued... more »
Final California grape crush numbers released
The United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service on March 9 released finalized numbers for the California grape crush. The 2017 crush totaled 4,239,836 tons, up 0.5 percent from the 2016 crush of... more »
H-2A wage rates projected for 2017
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released core data that will be used to calculate the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for 2017. The AEWR in Washington and Oregon will likely rise 5.44 percent... more »
NASS releases final 2015 apple crop figure
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has just published the agency’s final estimate for the 2015 apple crop in the July 6 edition of Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts. The final figure for the 2015 apple crop... more »
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