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Posted on May 17, 2024
USDA statistics service cancels some agriculture reports, and lawmakers push for return
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently announced it is discontinuing a few market surveys due to budget cuts. Some lawmakers and industry groups have expressed concern and want the decision to be reversed.
USDA statistics service cancels some agriculture reports, and lawmakers push for return
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Cutting spending is great until it affects one of the things that interest you
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Before canceling the reports, he said the department made internal adjustments, including cutting back on travel and stopping modernization projects. The county crop and livestock estimates cost about $7 million to run annually, while the cattle survey costs about $550,000.
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