When NASS releases data, they are made available to everyone at the same time so that no individual or organization has an unfair advantage. Release dates are published in advance on the NASS Web site and in printed calendars. Members of the press may be allowed into the lockup area up to two hours prior to report release in order to compile timely media releases. They are unable to transmit their stories until after the official release time, when the phone and Internet connections are restored. Printed copies of the final reports are made available to the public at release time, and commodity statisticians are then permitted to discuss the information.
Reports are available on the Internet within minutes of the release.