Summary: USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recent crop production numbers point to increases in cotton, soybeans, peanuts and winter wheat. Today’s Topic with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis I’ve been catching up on some reading and saw a couple of reports recently from the National Agricultural Statistics Service on planted and harvested acreage, which gives … Read more
This marks the 49th year for National Ag Week – a week dedicated to educating people about agriculture’s significant contributions to the economy and to our well being as a country. As North Carolina’s No. 1 industry at $95.9 billion, we have a lot to be thankful for with North Carolina agriculture and agribusiness. I … Read more
Summary: I wanted to give listeners a heads up about two things going on now. First, growers will soon be receiving a planting intentions survey from the National Agricultural Statistics Service. It is important growers fill out that survey. Also, this week is National Weights and Measures Week and our Standards Division is working hard … Read more
The Census of Agriculture helps tell the story of agriculture. It’s data is used to make decisions at the local, state and national level. Farmers this year will notice a new format that is more user friendly and allows for questions to be skipped that don’t apply to their farming operations. The Census of Agriculture … Read more
