USDA refines farm data collection

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new project Sept. 1 at the annual Farm Progress Show to upgrade farm information reporting.Updated reporting systems, enhanced acreage and yield estimates, expanded data sharing capabilities and continuing to guard producer privacy were the four “pillars” of the plan.At the Central Iowa Expo grounds event, Rollins discussed the importance of producers raising concerns about accuracy and timeliness among other data gathering issues.“Thes