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USDA Survey Focuses on Wheat, Sorghum Production in South Dakota

By Evan Walton

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting surveying in South Dakota this fall.

The survey is an annual survey known as the Agricultural Resource Management Survey. This year it’s focusing on wheat and sorghum producers across the county.

The USDA said surveying is important as it generates data that can be used by producers, policymakers, and farm groups to further understand the factors driving cost and returns.

The survey is conducted in three phases. The first phase screened participants to ensure their interest, ability, and accuracy of their representation of the U.S. farm sector.

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