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document.write('<p class="rss-title"><a class="rss-title" href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/" target="_blank">USDA - National Agricultural Statistics Service</a><br /><span class="rss-item">National Agricultural Statistics Service provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U. S. agriculture.</span></p>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2019/04-19-2019.php" target="_blank"> NASS Honors Former Employee in 2019 Hall of Fame</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 19 Apr 2019 15:30:00 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) inducted into its Hall of Fame Frederic A. Vogel, an esteemed retired agency leader whose impact continues to resonate today. Throughout his career, Vogel was a driving force for continued improvements in data quality and a global leader in the development of statistical methodology for agriculture and economic statistics. His commitment to excellence in statistical theory and practice contributed substantially to agricultural statistics at NASS and internationally.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2019/03-28-2019.php" target="_blank"> United States Hog Inventory Up 2 Percent</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Thu, 28 Mar 2019 19:00:00 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('As of March 1, there were 74.3 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 2 percent from March 2018, but down slightly from December 1, 2018, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2019/03-13-2019.php" target="_blank"> USDA Seeks Nominations for the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Wed, 13 Mar 2019 13:00:00 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('United States Hog Inventory Up 2 Percent');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2019/02-08-2019.php" target="_blank"> Soybean Production Up in 2018, USDA Reports. Winter Wheat Seedings and Grain Stocks also reported</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 08 Feb 2019 17:15:00 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Cooler than average summer months but a warmer spring kept the 2018 corn harvest just 1 percent below last year’s record harvest. The nation’s soybean yield was up 5 percent from 2017, with planted area down 1 percent from record 2017 acreage, according to the Crop Production 2018 Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2018/12-21-2018.php" target="_blank"> Census of Agriculture Data Collection Tops NASS 2018 Accomplishments,Provides Advancements in Technology and Enhanced Customer Service</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 21 Dec 2018 14:00:00 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('In completing the Census of Agriculture data collection that is required every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) implemented customer-focused improvements in 2018 and plans to release the new Census of Agriculture data in February 2019 with a session at USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum in Arlington, VA immediately following release.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2018/12-20-2018.php" target="_blank"> United States Hog Inventory Up 2 Percent</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Thu, 20 Dec 2018 20:30:00 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('As of December 1, there were 74.6 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 2 percent from December 2017, but down slightly from September 1, 2018, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2018/12-17-2018.php" target="_blank"> USDA to conduct Census of Agriculture special studies on aquaculture and irrigation this winter</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:00:00 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two special studies as part of the 2017 Census of Agriculture to collect more detailed information on aquaculture and irrigation practices in U.S. agriculture.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2018/10-09-2018.php" target="_blank"> Census of Agriculture Website Integrated for Improved Customer Experience</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Tue, 9 Oct 2018 17:00:00 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has fully integrated the Census of Agriculture website into its primary website to provide a consistent look and feel across a single site, making navigation and access to census data easier and more intuitive.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2018/10-01-2018.php" target="_blank"> USDA-NASS announces the 2017 Census of Agriculture response rate, data release details, and upcoming special studies</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Mon, 1 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) concluded data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture with a 71.5 percent national response rate.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2018/09-27-2018.php" target="_blank"> United States Hog Inventory Up 3 Percent</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Thu, 27 Sept 2018 20:30:00 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('As of September 1, there were 75.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 3 percent from September 2017, and up 3 percent from June 1, 2018, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2018/09-19-2018.php" target="_blank"> Survey Error Buildup is Topic of 27th Annual Morris Hansen Lecture</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Wed, 19 Sept 2018 19:00:00 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Can survey errors feed off each other? If so, how can those error bias be reduced, if at all? Roger Tourangeau, Vice President and Associate Director of Westat, will examine two examples of error cumulation in the 27th Annual Morris Hansen Lecture.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2018/08-10-2018.php" target="_blank"> USDA Forecasts Record High Corn Yield and Soybean Production for 2018</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 10 Aug 2018 17:00:00 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('U.S. farmers are expected to produce a record-high soybean crop this year, according to the Crop Production report issued today by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Up 4 percent from 2017, soybean production is forecast at record high 4.59 billion bushels, while corn growers are expected to decrease their production slightly from last year, forecast at 14.6 billion bushels.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2018/06-29-2018.php" target="_blank"> USDA Reports Soybean, Corn Acreage Down</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 29 Jun 2018 16:30:00 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('The U.S. Department of Agriculture\'s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 89.6 million acres of soybeans planted in the United States for 2018, down 1 percent from last year, according to the Acreage report released today. Corn area planted is estimated at 89.1 million acres, down 1 percent from last year.');
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