USDA extends Ag Census deadline
February 06, 2013 | 07:17 PM
The Agriculture Department’s National Agricultural Statistics Service announced today that it even though the official deadline for farmers to submit forms for the 2012 Census of Agriculture has passed, NASS is still accepting them.
NASS said it will resend forms to those farmers who have not submitted them, and urged farmers and ranchers to return them by mail or online.
The agency said 1.4 million forms have been returned so far.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a news release it is important for farmers to submit the forms.
“Information from the Census of Agriculture helps USDA monitor trends and better understand the needs in agriculture,” said Vilsack.
“Providing industry stakeholders, community leaders, lawmakers and individual farm operators with the most comprehensive and accurate U.S. agricultural reports, we all help ensure the tools are available to make informed, sound decisions to protect the future of American agriculture.”
NASS said it will resend forms to those farmers who have not submitted them, and urged farmers and ranchers to return them by mail or online.
The agency said 1.4 million forms have been returned so far.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a news release it is important for farmers to submit the forms.
“Information from the Census of Agriculture helps USDA monitor trends and better understand the needs in agriculture,” said Vilsack.
“Providing industry stakeholders, community leaders, lawmakers and individual farm operators with the most comprehensive and accurate U.S. agricultural reports, we all help ensure the tools are available to make informed, sound decisions to protect the future of American agriculture.”
