{"id":23042,"date":"2019-02-22T14:35:13","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T19:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=23042"},"modified":"2019-03-04T11:24:49","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T16:24:49","slug":"department-urges-farmers-to-participate-in-march-planting-survey-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2019\/02\/22\/department-urges-farmers-to-participate-in-march-planting-survey-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Department Urges Farmers to Participate in March Planting Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"

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USDA to Survey Farmers\u2019 Planting Intentions for 2019<\/em><\/h3>\n

ANNAPOLIS, MD\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 As the 2019 crop production season begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact Maryland producers to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season. This data will be used for the agency\u2019s annual Prospective Plantings<\/em> report.<\/p>\n

\u201cNASS surveys produce the most credible agricultural data available,\u201d said Maryland Agriculture Secretary Joe Bartenfelder. \u201cThe information obtained by this current survey helps to inform everyone from farmers to lawmakers and will surely have an impact on the agriculture industry. I urge all Maryland farmers to participate in the survey so we can make sure that everyone is working with the most accurate data possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

NASS will mail the survey questionnaire in February, asking producers to provide information about the types of crops they intend to plant in 2019, how many acres they intend to plant, and the amounts of grain and oilseed they store on their farms. NASS encourages producers to respond online or by mail. Those producers who do not respond by the deadline may be contacted for a telephone or personal interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach year, the agriculture industry eagerly awaits USDA\u2019s Prospective Plantings<\/em> report, which provides the first survey-based estimates of U.S. farmers\u2019 planting intentions for the year,\u201d said NASS\u2019 Maryland\/Delaware State Statistician Dale P. Hawks. \u201cThe March Agricultural Survey provides the factual data that underpins these projections, making it one of the most important surveys we conduct each year.\u201d<\/p>\n

NASS safeguards the privacy of all respondents and publishes only aggregate data, ensuring that no individual operation or producer can be identified.<\/p>\n

Survey results will be published in the Prospective Plantings <\/em>and quarterly Grain Stocks <\/em>report to be released on March 29, 2019. These and all NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov\/publications<\/a>. For more information, call the NASS Maryland field office at 800-675-0295.<\/p>\n

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