NASS and FAS offer timeline for rescheduled report following lapse in federal funding through January.

January 30, 2019

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USDA announces delayed report schedule

In a release Wednesday, the Agricultural Statistics Board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) said it has begun rescheduling reports that were affected by the lapse in federal funding. During the government shutdown, NASS was not able to collect data or issue reports. USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) also announced the status on its weekly export sales reports.

With the government closed a total of 35 days, most of the reports are estimated to be three to four weeks late.

USDA said the following reports have been rescheduled and others will be announced as soon as they are determined:

  • "Broiler Hatchery" (Jan. 30) is delayed

  • "Egg Products" (Jan. 30) is delayed

  • "Agricultural Prices" (Dec. 27) will be released Jan. 31 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Poultry Slaughter" (Dec. 26) will be released Feb. 1 at 3 p.m. (ET)*

  • "Peanut Stocks & Processing" (Dec. 28) will be released Feb. 1 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Cotton System" (Jan. 2) will be released Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Fats & Oils" (Jan. 2) will be released Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Grain Crushings" (Jan. 2) will be released Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Dairy Products" (Jan. 3) will be released Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Egg Products" (Dec. 28) will be released Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Field Crops Final Estimates" (Dec. 28) will be released Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. (ET)*

  • "Rice Stocks Final Estimates" (Dec. 28) will be released Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. (ET)*

  • "Stocks of Grain, Oilseed & Hay Final Estimates" (Dec. 28) will be released Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. (ET)*

  • "Crop Production" (Jan. 11) – estimates will be included in "Crop Production" to be released Feb. 8 at noon (ET)

  • "Crop Production Annual" (Jan. 11) will be released Feb. 8 at noon (ET)

  • "Grain Stocks" (Jan. 11) will be released Feb. 8 at noon (ET)

  • "Rice Stocks" (Jan. 11) will be released Feb. 8 at noon (ET)

  • "Winter Wheat & Canola Seedings" (Jan. 11) will be released Feb. 8 at noon (ET)

  • "Peanut Prices" (Dec. 28*; Jan. 4*, 11, 18 and 25; Feb. 1) estimates will be released in a combined report Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Broiler Hatchery" (Feb. 6) will be released Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Milk Production" (Jan. 23) will be released Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Agricultural Prices" (Jan. 31) will be released Feb.  20 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Vegetables Final Estimates" (Dec. 28) will be released Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. (ET)*

  • "Cattle on Feed" (Jan. 25) will be released Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Cotton System" (Feb. 1) will be released Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Fats & Oils" (Feb. 1) will be released Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Grain Crushings" (Feb. 1) will be released Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Cattle" (Jan. 31) will be released Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Sheep & Goats" (Jan. 31) will be released Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Flour Milling" (Feb. 1) will be released March 1 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Peanut Stocks & Processing" (Jan. 29) – estimates will be included in "Peanut Stocks & Processing" to be released March 6 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Peanut Stocks & Processing" (Feb.27) will be released March 6 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Cattle on Feed" (Feb. 22) will be released March 8 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes Final Estimates" (Jan. 31) will be released March 12 at 3 p.m. (ET)*

  • "Milk Production" (Feb. 21) will be released March 12 at 3 p.m. (ET)

  • "Citrus Final Estimates" (Dec. 28) will be released March 12 at 3 p.m. (ET)*

  • "Noncitrus Fruits & Nuts Final Estimates" (Dec. 28) will be released March 12 at 3 p.m. (ET)*

  • "State Stories" (Jan. 3) will not be released

  • "State Stories" (Jan. 29) will not be released

  • "Cotton Ginnings" (Jan. 11) will not be released

  • "Cotton Ginnings" (Jan. 23) will not be released

  • 2017 "Census of Agriculture" (Feb. 21) will be delayed; a new date has not yet been determined.

Related:USDA offers additional FSA office openings during shutdown

*QuickStats only.

Related:USDA offers additional FSA office openings during shutdown

All NASS reports will be available at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications.

FAS said it has not published a weekly export sales report since Dec. 20, 2018. FAS has resumed daily reporting of export sales and will implement the following schedule to bring weekly reporting up to date:

  • The report for the week ending Dec. 20, 2018, will be published Jan. 31, 2019.

  • The report for the week ending Dec. 27, 2018, will be published Feb. 7, 2019.

  • The report for the week ending Jan. 3, 2019, which will include the marketing year changeover figures for hides and skins, wet blues, pork and beef, will be published Feb. 14, 2019.

  • A combined report for the weeks ending Jan. 10 and Feb. 14, 2019, will be published on Feb. 22, 2019.

The regular reporting schedule will resume for the week ending Feb. 22, 2019, FAS said in a statement.

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