1996 Montana Agrichltiiral Statistics 



REPORTS ISSUED and PUBLICATION DATES 



REPORT 



FREQUENCY 



APPROXIMATE DATE 

 OF PUBLICATION " 



MONTANA REPORTS: 



Crop & Livestock Reporter Twice Monthly 



Crop-Weather Report Weekly 



Crop-Weather Report Monthly 



Montana Agricultural Statistics bulletin Annual 



Wheat Movement Summary Semi-Annually 



Wheat and Barley Varieties Annual 



NATIONAL REPORTS ON CROPS: 



Crop Forecasts Monthly 



Winter Wheat Seedings Annual 



Prospective Plantings Annual 



Annual Crop Summary Annual 



Crop Values Annual 



Cherry Production Semi-Annually 



Potato Slocks Monthly 



Stocks of Grains Quarterly 



NATIONAL REPORTS ON LIVESTOCIC DAIRY, POULTRY and LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION: 



Poultry (Egg Production, Chick and Poult Hatchings) Monthly 



Livestock Slaughter Monthly 



Cattle Inventory and Calf Crop Semi-Annually 



Sheep Inventory and Lamb Crop Annual 



Wool Crop Annual 



Hog Inventory and Pig Crop Quarterly 



Meat Animals, Marketings and Cash Receipts Annual 



Milk Cows and Milk Production Monthly 



NATIONAL PRICE REPORTS: 



Agricultural Prices Monthly 



NATIONAL MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS: 



Agricultural Chemical Usage Annual 



Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Annual 



Farm Labor (Regional Data Only) Quarterly 



2nd & 4th Thursdays 



Mondays, April-October 



10th of Month, November-March 



November 



March & September 



July 15 



12th of Month 



January 1 1 



March 29 



January 1 1 



February 15 



June forecast, January final 



15th of Month, December-May 



January, March, June & September 



25th of Month 



20th of Month 



February 3 & July 21 



January 26 



March 27 



January, March, June, September 



April 



15th of Month 



Last working day of month 



March 21 



July 30 



February, May, August, November 



" Statistics in the National program are released in Washington, DC. and locally according to strict, predetermined dates Dates listed are for 1996, 

 similar release dates can be expected for 1997. Various series are included in the "MONTANA CROP & LIVESTOCK REPORTER" published twice a 

 month. 



SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: 



I . Montana Crop & Livestock Reporter~a semi-monthly publication containing various crop, livestock, price and other farm data. 

 Price: $12.00 for 24 issues. 



2. Crop-Weather Report-follows crop progress and 

 livestock situation Price: SI4.00 for 36 issues. 



3. Montana Agricultural Statistics Bulletin-Price: $7.00. 

 Those who provide survey information are not charged. 



Mailing Address and Omce location: 



Montana Agricultural Statistics Service 



301 South Park, Drawer 10033 



Helena, Montana 59626 



Phone: (406) 441-1240 or (800) 835-2612; 



FAX: (406)441-1250 



e-mail: nass-mt@nass.usda.gov 



Electronic Information 



Internet : 

 Montana's Home Page: http://www.usda.gov/nass/SSO/MT/homepage.htjri 

 NASS's Home Page: http://www.usda.gov/nass/ 



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