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Walsh, Colorado | The purpose of the USDA conducting ag surveys as opposed to grain companies is that the USDA is thought to represent a neutral party in the dissemination of information that policy decisions are based upon. Grain companies have a vested interest and potential financial gain from skewing these results.
Here is the mission statement page on the National Agriculture Statistics Service for reference:
https://www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/Mission_Statement/index.php | |
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