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January 1998National Agricultural Statictics Service (NASS)Annually conducts surveys and prepares reports covering virtually every facet of US agriculture, production, prices, farm labor and wages. Includes the Ag Census for 1992 and 1997. Economic Research Service (ERS)A source for economic analysis and information on agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural America. Listings of periodicals (situation and outlook reports), research reports, statistical bulletins and databases. World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB)Coordinates USDA's commodity forecasting program; monitors global weather and analyzes its impact on agriculture; and coordinates weather, climate and remote sensing work. Info on the 1998 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum. Agricultural Research Service (ARS)USDA's in-house research arm. Quarterly report of selected research projects, National Ag Library info, lists of newsletters/publications. Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)Provides standardization, grading and market news services. Enforces the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and the Federal Seed Act.. USDA Economics and Statistics SystemNearly 300 reports and data sets covering US and international agriculture and related topics. Most reports are text files that contain time-sensitive information. Most data sets are in spreadsheet format and include time-series data. |
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