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Welcome to the ARMS Update newsletter, a part of
ERS' commitment to improve knowledge of the Agricultural Resource
Management Survey (ARMS) process and increase access to the aggregate
data products. To receive information/updates via e-mail about the
ARMS process, status, schedule, and data availability, please subscribe
to the ARMS Update notification service. We
anticipate issuing ARMS Updates several times a year.
Newsletters issued (appear below):
- Aug. 23, 2004: New (and free!)
resource; status of 2003 ARMS data
- Jan. 15, 2004: Questionnaire
design opportunities for 2004 ARMS
- Jan. 7, 2004: New crop production
practices and 2002 soybeans data
- Dec. 1, 2003: New aggregate
2001 corn data, plus updates on 2002, 2003, and 2004 ARMS surveys
about ARMS
Co-sponsored by ERS and the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), the Agricultural Resource Management Survey is USDA's primary
source of information on the financial condition, production practices
and costs, resource use, and economic well-being of America's farm
households. More overview...
your feedback encouraged
To recommend questions for inclusion in the ARMS survey, contact
Bob Dubman, Data Coordinator, Office of
the Director, Resource and Economics Division, ERS:
- write: Room 4193-S, 1800 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-5831
- phone: (202) 694-5506
- e-mail: bdubman@ers.usda.gov
August 23, 2004 issue
ARMS update: status, schedule, and new product
new resource
A CD detailing ARMS history, survey procedures, data availability,
and examples of research is now available. For a free copy, contact
Tim Payne by e-mail. Or:
- phone (202) 694-5603
- write: Tim Payne, USDA/ERS, Room 4057-N, 1800 M Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20036
2003 ARMS (cotton, sorghum, barley for grain)
The 2003 ARMS data (cotton, sorghum, barley for grain) are being
processed and should be available for use by researchers at the
end of September. Contact Bob Dubman, ERS'
ARMS Data Coordinator, for access to the micro data (confidentiality
rules restrict access to detailed data).
The information above refers to the ARMS data only. It does not
refer to any USDA report, publication, or product that has been
or is being developed using ARMS data. Go to the ARMS
Briefing Room for more product-related information.
January 15, 2004 issue
ARMS update: questionnaire design for
upcoming surveys
Planning for questionnaire design for the 2004 ARMS Production
Practices and Cost of Production survey is underway. The target
commodities for 2004 are peanuts and all wheat (classified as durum,
other spring, and winter). The procedure is to begin with the questionnaire
from the most recent survey period for that commodity and then modify
the questionnaire to reflect new technologies and research priorities.
If you would like to suggest questions for inclusion in the 2004
survey (understanding that farm financial information is gathered
at a different time and there is no opportunity to add other commodities),
now is your opportunity. All submitted questions will go through
a review process to balance the need for the information, scope
of the problem addressed, and the respondent's ability to provide
the information with the cost of data collection.
Suggested questions for inclusion can be sent by e-mail to Tim
Payne or by fax at (202) 694-5775. New questions must have a
short paragraph explaining the need for the information as well
as contact information for the person suggesting the question for
inclusion. For consideration, questions and justifications must
be received by February 17th, 2004.
See the most recent questionnaires:
January 7, 2004 issue
ARMS update: status, schedule, and data availability
general
Crop production
practices tables are available on the ERS website. These tables
include summarized information on pest management, pesticide use,
seed variety, tillage systems, residue management, nutrient use,
and irrigation technology. Information is available for the years
1996-2001.
2002 ARMS (soybeans)
The 2002
ARMS data (soybeans) are now available for use by researchers.
Contact Bob Dubman, ERS' ARMS Data Coordinator,
for access to the micro data (confidentiality rules restrict access
to detailed data).
The information above refers to the ARMS data only. It does not
refer to any USDA report, publication, or product that has been
or is being developed using ARMS data. Go to the ARMS
Briefing Room for more product-related information.
December 1, 2003 issue
ARMS update: status, schedule, and data availability
2001 ARMS (corn)
The aggregate data
are now available. Contact Bob Dubman,
ERS' ARMS Data Coordinator, for access to
the micro data (confidentiality rules restrict access to detailed
data).
2002 ARMS (soybeans)
Data collection has been completed. These data are in the final
processing phase and are expected to be available by the end of
2003. Notification will be sent to ARMS Update subscribers when
the complete data set (Phases II and III) is available.
2003 ARMS (cotton, sorghum, and barley for grain)
Data collection for the Phase II (production practices and costs)
has begun. The projected NASS "clean date" (the date when
all data have been collected and apparent errors have been reviewed
by enumerators, survey statisticians, and respondents) is the end
of January 2004. ARMS Phase III (costs and returns) questionnaire
design is complete and data collection will begin in early 2004.
The projected clean date for Phase III is mid-April 2004, with the
data files available by the end of 2004.
2004 ARMS
Tentatively, the target commodities are wheat (durum, winter, and
other spring), peanuts, and hogs. Actual commodities surveyed are
dependent on congressional funding. The reference period for crops
is the crop year. The reference period for livestock is the calendar
year. The survey design process will begin after the FY 2004 USDA
budget is passed. Phase I (presence of the target commodity) is
scheduled to be conducted in May and June 2004.
The information above refers to the ARMS data only. It does not
refer to any USDA report, publication, or product that has been
or is being developed using ARMS data. Go to the ARMS
Briefing Room for more product-related information.
for more information, contact:
Robert Dubman
web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov
page updated: August 30,
2004
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