Understanding USDA Crop Forecasts

Fred A. Vogel and Gerald A. Bange

No 320799, USDA Miscellaneous from United States Department of Agriculture

Abstract: Each month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes statistics and related information about crop production in the United States and the world. Several USDA agencies are responsible for preparing these statistics. The methodology used by the National Agricultural Statistics Service to prepare the crop forecasts is described to give the user of these data a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses. This is followed by a similar description of the world agriculture supply and demand estimates prepared by the World Agricultural Outlook Board.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24
Date: 1999-03
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.320799

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