Description:
The United States Department of Agriculture created the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to provide up-to-date statistical information for agricultural producers, businesses, and organizations. Reports focus on stocks, prices, labor, weather, and chemical use as well as the production and prospects for crops and livestock. Data may be as specific as weekly state crop-weather bulletins (accessible by a clickable map of the US) or compose part of USDA NASS annual reports (discussed in the May 29, 1998 Scout Report). Rankings of crops and commodities by state and NASS contacts and career information are also available. Geographic coverage and time series vary, but past information is archived and users may subscribe to an electronic mailing list for updates.
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