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pdfGRAINS, OILSEEDS and PULSE CROPS OPERATION PROFILE for PRICES
RECEIVED by FARMERS
2020
OMB No. 0535-0003
Approval Expires: 10/31/2020
Project Code: 185
SurveyId: 2806
United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
USDA/NASS - Iowa
Upper Midwest Region
210 Walnut St., #833
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 1-800-772-0825
FAX: 1-855-271-9802
Email: NASSRFOUMR@usda.gov
Please make corrections to name, address and ZIP Code, if necessary.
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY
identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential
Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your
information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. 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 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. Does this operation expect to purchase any of these commodities from U.S. farmers during the next 12 months?
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Conclusion
Include all varieties, grades and qualities
Corn (yellow and white)...................................................
0102
Oats................................................................................
0128
Soybeans........................................................................
0126
UNITS
(Circle one)
YES
NO
1
3
0103
1
Bu.
2
Lbs.
3
Tons
4
Cwt.
3
0129
1
Bu.
2
Lbs.
3
Tons
4
Cwt.
3
0127
1
Bu.
2
Lbs.
3
Tons
4
Cwt.
1
1
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. Does this operation purchase organic commodities?
0182
3
☐
No
1
☐
Yes - specify commodities.....
3. Does this operation purchase Non-GMO and/or specialty grains?
0228
3
☐
No
1
☐
Yes - specify.........................
4. Will this operation purchase any commodities from farmers in other states?
0183
3
☐
No
1
☐
Yes - specify 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 this operation prefer to report?
0184
1
☐
Each site reports individually
2
☐
Combined totals reported for all sites
3
☐
Headquarters reports all locations separately
4
☐
Some other combination. Please list which sites this operation would like combined for reporting purposes
6. What is the total rated storage capacity of all firms that this operation will report price data for, along with the preferred
reporting unit? (Include capacity of all lines if this is a Headquarters unit or a Multi-unit firm where total quantity
purchased and the gross value from all lines are reported.)
CURRENT FIRM LOCATION
STORAGE CAPACTIY
0226
UNIT (Circle one)
0227 1 Bu.
2 Lbs.
3 Tons
4 Cwt.
NOTE: Inform the respondent our reporting specifications call for Quantity at standard moisture 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 in determining the firm's ability to report based on our guidelines.
7. Will this firm report quantities purchased on a dry (shrunk) weight basis (that is standard moisture content)?
0185
1
☐
Yes
5
☐
N/A
3
☐
No - Ask:
On a monthly basis, will this firm estimate quantities on a dry
(standard moisture) basis?..............................................................
0186
1
☐
Yes
3
☐
No
8. Will this firm 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 this firms monthly purchases are from non-farmers?
On a monthly basis, will this firm estimate the purchases from nonfarmers and subtract that amount from the total quantity and gross
value this firm reports?......................................................................
0188
%
0189
1
☐
Yes
3
☐
No
9. Will this operation 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
☐
No - Ask:
On a monthly basis, will this operation estimate these purchases
and include them in the total quantity and gross value you report?...
0191
1
☐
Yes
3
☐
No
1
☐
Yes
3
☐
No
1
☐
Yes
3
☐
No
10. Will this operation exclude commodities purchased from producers or firms in other countries?
0192
1
☐
Yes
5
☐
N/A
3
☐
No - Ask:
On a monthly basis, will this operation estimate these purchases
and exclude them in the total quantity and gross value reported?......
0193
11. Will this operation exclude commodities purchased for resale as seed?
0194
1
☐
Yes
5
☐
N/A
3
☐
No - Ask:
On a monthly basis, will this operation estimate these purchases
and exclude them in the total quantity and gross value reported?.....
0195
NOTE: For questions 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 this operation report the monthly gross value of purchases from farmers after-subtracting discounts for moisture content........
0196
subtracting discounts for quality factors such
as grade, test weight, protein content, foreign
matter or damage................................................
0198
subtracting discounts for transportation
charges from farm to elevator (price should
reflect point at which grain changes possession)
0200
adding premiums for farmer delivering the
grains, oilseeds or pulse crops to a mill,
processor or terminal...........................................
0202
adding premiums for quality factors....................
0204
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0197
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
0199
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0201
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0203
0205
13. Will this operation report the monthly gross value of purchases from farmers before itemized deductions are made forDrying..................................................................
Storage................................................................
Check-off fees.....................................................
Service fees.........................................................
Cleaning or grading.............................................
Transportation or handling charges from farm to
first point of sale (if billed to farmer)....................
0208
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0209
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
0210
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0211
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
0212
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0213
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
0214
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0215
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
0216
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0217
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0219
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
0218
14. Will this operation report contract purchases from farmers so that the quantities and corresponding values are both
reported in the same month? (Include forward, deferred payment, basis, minimum price, option or hedge-to-arrive
contracts.)
0220
1
☐
Yes - Go to question 15, back page
5
☐
N/A - Go to question 15, back page
3
☐
No - Ask:
What percent of this operation's monthly purchases are contract
purchases?.........................................................................................
0221
%
a. Does this change after harvest?........................................................ 1
☐
Yes
3
☐
No
0223
b. On a monthly basis, will this operation estimate contract
purchases delivered (settled, closed) and include these
1
purchases in the total quantity and gross value reported?.................
☐
Yes
3
☐
No
0222
15. Does this operation accounting period allow for a calendar month?
0224
1
☐
Yes
3
☐
No
From:
To:
16. Who will be the primary contact at this operation for completing our monthly survey?
Name:
Telephone: (
Position:
)
-
Fax: (
)
-
Email:
17. Who will be the alternate contact at this operation for completing our monthly survey?
Name:
Telephone: (
Position:
)
-
Fax: (
)
-
Email:
Thank you so much for your assistance today and for your continued help in completing the Prices Received by Farmers
report. Each month we will mail this operation a monthly Prices Received questionnaire to complete. We will also include a
copy of the reporting instructions for reference. This operation may also fill this survey out on the Internet. Instructions will
be made available 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.]
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Respondent Name:
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Phone (
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Date:
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This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.
OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
9901
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est
S/E Name
Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Spouse
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other
9902
Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other
Enum.
9903
9998
Eval.
9900
Change
9985
Office Use for POID
9989
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Optional Use
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9907
9908
9906
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| Author | Jewell, Angie - NASS |
| File Modified | 2020-05-19 |
| File Created | 2020-05-19 |