The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps to improve the accuracy of its crop reports by increasing the ...

USDA plans expanded farmer surveys, greater transparency and new performance tracking after a Kansas City data meeting, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will expand its farmer survey sample sizes after record-low response rates raised concerns about the accuracy of crop reports. The move follows criticism over ...

U.S. taxpayer-funded government reports on the economy and agriculture have generated comments from stakeholders and others, especially since the Internet has made it easier for anyone to comment.

The USDA will increase the number of farmers surveyed for key crop reports after a record-low response rate to its March planting intentions survey raised concerns about data accuracy. The agency ...

MCCLUSKY, N.D. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture in the July Crop Production report predicted North Dakota's 2024 spring wheat and durum crops could blow past previous yield records, and Emily ...

MINOT, N.D. — Farmers produced a hard red spring wheat crop during the dry 2023 growing season that was better than expected, said Jim Peterson, North Dakota Wheat Commission policy and marketing ...