USDA Changes Release Times for Key Reports
Some USDA statistical reports will be released later in the day starting January, 2013.
Compiled by staff
Published: Sep 19, 2012
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that the National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board will begin issuing several major USDA statistical reports at 12:00 p.m. EDT beginning in January 2013.
The current USDA release time of 8:30 a.m. EDT will remain in effect until January 1, 2013. USDA statistical reports affected are: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, Acreage, Crop Production, Grain Stocks, Prospective Plantings, and Small Grains Summary.
The time for livestock reports currently released at 3:00 p.m. will not change.
Between June 8 and July 9, 2012, USDA sought public comment on the release times for several major statistical reports in response to changes in market hours by major commodity exchanges. Stakeholders submitted 147 comments through the NASS online response site and via letter and e-mail. The comments received may be viewed on the NASS website.
Some USDA statistical reports will be released later in the day starting January, 2013. "USDA considered all comments and thanks everyone for their thoughtful suggestions," said USDA Chief Economist Joseph W. Glauber. "The shift to a noon release allows for the greatest liquidity in the markets, provides the greatest access to the reports during working hours in the United States, and continues equal access to data among all parties."
The 2012 official published schedule for all NASS reports is available online. The World Agricultural Outlook Board report schedule is available at www.usda.gov/oc/commodity/wasde.
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