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NASS Survey: Farmers Adopt No-Till, Conservation Practices When Confident in Success

By Brian O'Connor posted on November 1, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Water Management

The NASS and the Natural Resources Conservation Service surveyed about 34,000 producers between May and September 2022. Of that number, about 84% said they had implemented conservation tillage practices, the second-highest reported conservation practice.

Sign-Up Underway for 2022 USDA Ag Census

April 13, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The Census of Agriculture is designed to be a complete count of U.S. farms, ranches, and operators. The agency defines a farm as anywhere $1,000 or more of fruit, vegetables or food animals are raised or sold.

USDA: Soybean Acres to Outnumber Corn in 2022

By Brian O'Connor posted on April 1, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The report shows prospective soybean plantings are greater than prospective corn plantings for the first time in at least two decades.

Prospects For Corn Acre Losses In 2011

May 26, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois

As of May 22, 79% of corn has been planted in 18 states that account for 92 percent of corn production in the U.S. The 79% is near the average from 1980 through 2010.

USDA: Growers Boost Planting Levels For 2010

March 31, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: USDA NASS, NCGA

U.S. farmers plan to plant 3.99 million (4.5 percent) more corn acres, 3.89 million (8.2 percent) more wheat acres, and 1.59 million (15 percent) more cotton acres than last year.

Grain Stocks Report Shows Continued Tight Corn Supply

March 31, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: USDA NASS

USDA's NASS released the quarterly Grain Stocks report, showing corn stocks in all positions at 6.52 billion bushels as of March 1, down 15% from last year.

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