The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service wants to hear from pork producers. NASS is contacting producers for the December Hogs and Pigs Survey. This end-of-year survey is the most comprehensive gathering of quarterly data on market hog and breeding stock inventories as well as pig crop and farrowing intentions in every state. Kansas State Statistician Doug Bounds says there were 74.3 million hogs and pigs in the U.S. according to the most recent report from September. Bounds says the December survey will provide important indicators of any industry change. Operations selected for this survey should have already received a questionnaire in the mail. The information gathered will be used by all sectors of the industry including producers themselves to make timely business decisions. The report will be released on December 22nd.
