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The creation of USDA's Crop Reporting Board in 1905 (now called the Agricultural Statistics Board) was another landmark in the development of a nationwide statistical service for agriculture. A USDA reorganization in 1961 led to the creation of the Statistical Reporting Service, known today as National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). [1]
Predecessor publications date back to the 19th century. In 1893, the USDA Division of Statistics published Production and distribution of the principal agricultural products of the world, a miscellaneous report representing several months of work in compiling the first overview of production of major crops around the world. [7]
Percentage figures for arable land, permanent crops land and other lands are all taken from the CIA World Factbook [1] as well as total land area figures [2] (Note: the total area of a country is defined as the sum of total land area and total water area together.) All other figures, including total cultivated land area, are calculated on the ...
For more, read:Wall Street's 2024 outlook for stocks. Expect revised targets. TKer published Wall Street’s 2024 outlook for stocks on Dec. 3 when the S&P 500 was just below 4,600. At the time ...
Agricultural land is composed of cropland and pastureland. Data from Food and Agriculture Organization (2015) [ 17 ] is employed to quantify cropland and pastureland area. Market prices are often unavailable for agricultural land.
Growing home prices. Housing experts say home prices will continue to rise for the rest of 2024. Fannie Mae forecasts a nearly 5% price appreciation by the end of 2024. NAR predicts the year-end ...
The value and production of individual crops varies substantially from year to year as prices fluctuate on the world and country markets and weather and other factors influence production. This list includes the top 50 most valuable crops and livestock products but does not necessarily include the top 50 most heavily produced crops and ...
A separate economic forecast from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the region’s economy will grow at only 1.9% in 2024, below its 2.2% ...