QID - 001242 Prices Received by Farmers Operation Profile - Grains, O

Agricultural Prices

0003 - Prices Received by Farmers for Grains - Profile

Agricultural Prices

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PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS OPERATION PROFILE      

for GRAINS, OILSEEDS and PULSE CROPS 2013



OMB No. 0535-0003

Approval Expires: 3/31/2013

Project Code: 185 QID: 001242

SMetaKey: 2806

Alabama Field Office

P.O. Box 240578
Montgomery, AL 36124-0578

 Phone: 1-800-832-4181

Fax: 334-279-3590

E-mail: nass-al@nass.usda.gov




Please make corrections to name, address and ZIP Code, if necessary.
















NATIONAL

AGRICULTURAL

STATISTICS

SERVICE







Minnesota Field Office

P.O. Box 7068
St Paul, MN 55107


Phone: 1-800-453-7502

Fax: 1-800-839-2186

E-mail: nass-mn@nass.usda.gov


The U.S. Department of Agriculture collects and publishes information on prices farmers receive for agricultural commodities. this information is used in estimation of farm income, the computation of counter-cyclical payments, State tax projections and rates, and for price studies and analysis of returns from various crops.



Information requested in this survey is used to prepare estimates of selected agricultural commodities. Under Title 7 of the U.S. Code and CIPSEA (Public Law 107-347), facts about your operation are kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes in combination with similar reports from other producers. Response is voluntary.


According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number is 0535-0003. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.


1. Do you expect this operation to purchase any of these commodities from U.S. farmers during the next 12 months?


Include all varieties, grades and qualities.


YES

NO


UNITS

(Circle one)


Corn (yellow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0102

1

3

0103

1 Bu

2 Lbs

3 Tons

4 Cwt


Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0126

1

3

0127

1 Bu

2 Lbs

3 Tons

4 Cwt


Winter Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0110

1

3

0111

1 Bu

2 Lbs

3 Tons

4 Cwt


Flaxseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0132

1

3

0133

1 Bu

2 Lbs

3 Tons

4 Cwt


Sunflower, Oil Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0134

1

3

0135

1 Bu

2 Lbs

3 Tons

4 Cwt


Sunflower, Non-Oil Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0136

1

3

0137

1 Bu

2 Lbs

3 Tons

4 Cwt


Canola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0180

1

3

0181

1 Bu

2 Lbs

3 Tons

4 Cwt


Other – Specify: ____________________ . . . . . . . . . .


1



1 Bu

2 Lbs

3 Tons

4 Cwt


Other – Specify:____________________ . . . . . . . . . . .


1



1 Bu

2 Lbs

3 Tons

4 Cwt


If all commodities are checked ‘NO”, Thank the Respondent, and conclude the interview.

2. Do you purchase organic commodities?


0182

3 NO 1 YESSpecify commodities --_______________________________________________

3. Do you purchase Non-GMO and/or specialty grains?

0228

3 NO 1 YESSpecify --_________________________________________________________

4. Will this operation purchase any commodities from farmers in other States?


0183

3 NO 1 YESSpecify States --____________________________________________________




5. (Ask for elevators which are part of multiple unit firms/locations only.)


Please review the attached sheet.

(Verify that the list of firms is correct and complete.

If necessary, make appropriate deletions, additions, and/or capacity changes.

Re-verify the list and continue.)


Considering all the elevators and locations listed, how would you prefer to report?


0184

1 Each site individually


2 Combined total for all sites


3 Headquarters reports all locations separately


4 Some other combination. Please list which sites you would like combined for reporting purposes








6. What is the total rated storage capacity of all firms that you will report price data for, along with the preferred reporting unit. (Include capacity of all lines if this is a Headquarters unit of a Multi-unit firm where total quantity purchased and the gross value from all lines are reported.)

CURRENT FIRM LOCATION

STORAGE CAPACITY


UNITS (Circle one)


0226

0227

1 Bu.

2 Lbs.

3 Tons

4 Cwt


NOTE: Inform the respondent our reporting specifications call for Quantity at standard moisture content and Total Gross Value, adjusted for quality discounts and premiums but not other deductions. Ask the respondent to provide a settlement sheet (check stub, sales ticket, assembling sheet) showing a typical transaction and a monthly summary (monthly report). It will help to determine the firm’s ability to report based on our guidelines.

7. Will your firm report quantities purchased on a dry (shrunk) weight basis (that is at standard moisture content)?

0185

1 YES


5 N/A


3 NO - Ask—On a monthly basis, will you estimate quantities on a dry (standard moisture) basis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


0186


1 YES 3 NO

8. Will you exclude commodities purchased from non-farmers such as other elevators, firms, brokers, or truck buyers?

0187

1 YES


5 N/A


3 NO Ask—What percent of your monthly purchases are from non-farmers? . . . . . . . . . . .


On a monthly basis, will you estimate the purchases from non-farmers and subtract that amount from the total quantity and gross value you report? . . . . . . . . .

0188

____________ %


0189

1 YES 3 NO




9. Will you include all purchases from farmers delivered to a terminal or processing facility

(that is, direct or brokered sales)?

0190

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NOAsk-- On a monthly basis, will you estimate these

purchases and include them in the total

quantity and gross value you report? . . . . . . . . .

0191

1 YES

3 NO








10. Will you exclude commodities purchased from producers or firms in other countries?


0192

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NOAsk-- On a monthly basis, will you estimate these

purchases and exclude them from the total

quantity and gross value you report? . . . . . . . . .

0193

1 YES

3 NO








11. Will you exclude commodities purchased for resale as seed?


0194

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NOAsk-- On a monthly basis, will you estimate these

purchases and exclude them from the total

quantity and gross value you report? . . . . . . . . .

0195

1 YES

3 NO









NOTE: For items 12 and 13 , if the respondent answers NO, ask if they will be able to estimate the amount of the discount

to be subtracted or the premium to be added to the monthly gross value.

12. Will you report the monthly gross value of purchases from farmers after--

a. subtracting discounts for moisture content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0196

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0197

1 YES

3 NO

b. subtracting discounts for quality factors such as grade, test weight, protein content, foreign matter or damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0198

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0199

1 YES

3 NO

c. subtracting discounts for transportation charges from farm to elevator (price should reflect point at which grain changes possession.) . . . . . .

0200

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0201

1 YES

3 NO

d. adding premiums for farmer delivering the grains, oilseeds or pulse crops to a mill, processor or terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0202

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0203

1 YES

3 NO

e. adding premiums for quality

factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0204

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0205

1 YES

3 NO

13. Will you report the monthly gross value of purchases from farmers before itemized deductions are made for--

a. Drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0208

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0209

1 YES

3 NO

b. Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0210

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0211

1 YES

3 NO

c. Check-off fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0212

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0213

1 YES

3 NO

d. Service fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0214

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0215

1 YES

3 NO

e. Cleaning or grading . . . . . . . . . . . .

0216

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0217

1 YES

3 NO

f. Transportation or handling charges from farm to first point of sale

(if billed to farmer) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0218

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0219

1 YES

3 NO




14. Will you report contract purchases from farmers so that the quantities and corresponding values are both reported in the same month?

(Include: forward contracts, deferred payment contracts, basis, minimum price, option or hedge-to-arrive contracts.)

0220




1 YESGo to item 15. 5 N/A Go to item 15.

0221

3 NO What percentage of your monthly purchases are contract purchases? ______ %

a. Does this change after harvest? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0222

1 YES. 3 NO

b. On a monthly basis, will you estimate contract purchases delivered

(settled, closed) and include these purchases in the total quantity and

gross value you report? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0223

1 YES. 3 NO


15. Does your accounting period allow a calendar month? . . . . . .

0224

1 YES. 3 NO

From _______ To _______



16. SURVEY RESULTS: To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to www.nass.usda.gov/results.

Would you rather have a brief summary mailed to you at a later date? . . . . .

YES =1 NO =3

0099

17. Who will be the primary contact at your operation for completing our monthly survey?


Name:

Position:



Telephone: ( )

Fax: ( )

Email:

18. Who will be the alternate contact at your operation for completing our monthly survey?


Name:

Position:



Telephone: ( )

Fax: ( )

Email:





Thanks so much for your assistance today and for your continued help in completing the Prices Received by Farmers report. Each month we will mail you a monthly Prices Received questionnaire to complete. We will also include a copy of the reporting instructions for your reference. You may also fill this survey out on the Internet. Instructions will be made available to you as to how to access the survey. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our office using our toll free number. [If you did not interview the primary contact, ask to speak with the primary contact and take some time to review the reporting instructions with them.]


9910 MM DD YY

DATE: __ __ __ __ __ __

Response

Respondent

Mode

R Unit

Enum.

Eval.

Office Use for POID

1-Comp

2-R

3-Inac

4-Office Hold

5-R – Est

6-Inac – Est

7-Off Hold – Est

8-Known Zero

9901

1-Op/Mgr

2-Sp

3-Acct/Bkpr

4-Partner

9-Oth


9902

1-Mail 6-e-mail

2-Tel 7-Fax

3-Face-to-Face 8-CAPI

4-CATI 19-Other

5-Web

9903

0921

098

100

789


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Optional Use

407

408

S/E Name



OFFICE USE

002



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