To gather reliable, objective information, the Montana Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be surveying farmers and ranchers for the June Agricultural Survey. There is always speculation about each new crop season and agricultural producers are the main source for the facts. The Montana Agricultural Statistics Service will be conducting the survey and a representative will contact local producers between May 30 and June 16. This survey is particularly vital because it will provide the first clear indications of the potential production of major commodities in 2001. The information gathered is widely used.
Producers rely on the data to reach valid production, marketing, and investment decisions.
Industry analysts, extension agents, and farm organizations use the information in a variety of ways that benefit farmers. Information from individual operations is combined with other responses to provide the needed data. NASS works with farmers and ranchers to provide meaningful, accurate, and objective statistics that help keep U.S. agriculture informed.