If you're a farmer or rancher and still haven't filled out the 2017 Census of Agriculture, not to worry: you still have a few days. The official deadline to respond was Feb. 5, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued an extension in hopes of getting more responses to the census, which is conducted once every five years.A USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service official we spoke with said there is no firm end date for the extension, but said that the toll-free help line would only be staffed through April 13. In a press release, NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer encouraged farmers to respond since the data gathered will influence important decisions about farm policy, disaster relief, insurance or loan programs, infrastructure improvements, and agribusiness setup.
You're eligible to participate in the Census of Agriculture if you own a farm that produced and sold (or normally would have sold) $1,000 or more of agricultural products in 2017.
Click here to fill out the Census of Agriculture online.
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