The agricultural chemical use estimates in this report are based on data compiled from the Postharvest Chemical Use Survey. All results refer to pesticide applications and integrated pest management at off-farm storage and processing facilities after harvest. On-farm postharvest applications were beyond the scope of this survey. Beginning in May 2010, NASS agricultural chemical use data are published to the Quick Stats 2.0 database only (full-text publications have been discontinued), the latest data releases are available under the NASS Chemical Usage Program.

This publication reported on the alfalfa seed crop, including area harvested, yield and production, as well as carryover and supply.

A Corn Objective Yield Survey is conducted monthly from August to November to forecast end-of-season yields for the major corn producing states in the US. This report will provide information on the types of data collected from the corn objective yield surveys and how they relate to the Agricultural Statistics Board yield estimates. The information is being provided to data users to aid in understanding the corn objective yield program and to provide a historical perspective of the changes in the number of plants per acre, ears per acre, and average row width indicated by the objective yield survey that have occurred in the objective yield data over the last 15 years.

This is the first report issued by NASS on marketing contract arrangements for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Included in the report are statistics relevant to the number of contracts by crop, the percentage of production sold through marketing contracts, and prices received by farmers and crop prices. Additional characteristics mentioned in the report include distance traveled for contract versus non-contract delivery, and the presence or absence of confidentiality clauses within the contracts.

This publication presents the distribution of the varieties and classes of wheat in the U.S. It provides a historical record showing longevity and areas of adaptation of specific varieties of wheat and fluctuations in predominance of individual market classes by State.

The information in this statistical bulletin was published between 1949 and 1965 and contains data extending back to 1900. The Feed Statistics series presented here provide information on stocks, production, supplies, utilization, commercial movement, foreign trade, and prices of grains and feeds for wheat, rye and rice. The Grain and Feed Statistics series also provides information on acreage, yield, price, supply and stocks.

This publication presents on the estimates of farm use, sales, and value of field crops and compares the numbers to the past year's estimated production for the previous period. Important field crops are included by state in table form. Annual data from 1937 to 1981 is included.

This publication presents data on the quantity of seeds held in storage after a single growing season. The seed carryover rate, by state is presented by pound. This publication was produced from 1976 to 1981.

This publication presents the United States totals of acreage, yield, production, carryover, imports, total supply, total disappearance and exports for all legume, grass and cover-crop seeds estimated by the Crop Reporting Board of the Unites States Department of Agriculture for years up to and including 1963.

This publication was produced between 1940 and 1971 and included data on the production, farm use, sales and value of field and seed crops by U.S. States. The farm use, sales and value data within each release are for the marketing season or crop year in which publication occurred.