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pdfGRAINS, OILSEEDS and PULSE CROPS OPERATION PROFILE 2023
OMB No. 0535-0003
Approval Expires: ??/??/20??
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 response 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 and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018, Title III of Pub. L. No. 115-435, codified in 44
U.S.C. Ch. 35 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
YES
NO
Corn (yellow and white)
0102
1
3
Oats
0128
1
3
Soybeans
0126
1
3
Other - Specify ___________________
1
3
Other - Specify ___________________
1
3
Include all varieties, grades and qualities
Other Dry Edible Beans
If all commodities are checked 'NO', thank the respondent and conclude the interview.
0138
YES
NO
1
3
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 commodities ..
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 - Go to item 8
5
N/A - Go to item 8
1
No - Continue to 7a
0186
a. On a monthly basis, will this firm estimate quantities on a dry
(standard moisture) basis? ................................................................................................. 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 - Go to item 9
5
N/A - Go to item 9
1
No - Continue to 8a & 8b
0188
a. What percent of this firms monthly purchases are from non-farmers? ...............................
0189
b. On a monthly basis, will this firm estimate the purchases from non-farmers and
subtract that amount from the total quantity and gross value this firm reports? ................. 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 - Go to item 10
5
N/A - Go to item 10
1
No - Continue to 9a
0191
a. On a monthly basis, will this operation estimate these purchases and include
them in the total quantity and gross value you report? .....................................................1
Yes
3
No
Yes
3
No
Yes
3
No
10. Will this operation exclude commodities purchased from producers or firms in other countries?
0192
1
Yes - Go to item 11
5
N/A - Go to item 11
1
No - Continue to 10a
0193
a. On a monthly basis, will this operation estimate these purchases and exclude
them in the total quantity and gross value reported? ........................................................1
11. Will this operation exclude commodities purchased for resale as seed?
0194
1
Yes - Go to item 12
5
N/A - Go to item 12
1
No - Continue to 11a
0195
a. On a monthly basis, will this operation estimate these purchases and exclude
them in the total quantity and gross value reported? ........................................................1
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?
0201
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0203
0205
13. Will this operation report the monthly gross value of purchases from farmers before itemized deductions are
made for:
Drying...........................................................
0208
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0209
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
Storage.........................................................
0210
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0211
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
Check-off fees...............................................
0212
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0213
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
Service fees..................................................
0214
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0215
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
Cleaning or grading......................................
0216
1
☐ Yes
5
☐ N/A
3
☐ No - Will you estimate?
0217
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
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?
1
☐ Yes
3
☐ No
0219
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
Yes - Go to item 15
1
N/A - Go to item 15
5
1
No - Continue to 14a, 14b, & 14c
0221
%
a. What percent of this operation's monthly purchases are contract purchases? .................
0222
b. Does this change after harvest? .......................................................................................1
Yes
3
No
Yes
3
No
0223
c. On a monthly basis, will this operation estimate contract purchases delivered
(settled, closed) and include these purchases in the total quantity and gross
1
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:
Check if cell phone
)
Fax: (
)
Email:
17. Who will be the alternate contact at this operation for completing our monthly survey?
Name:
Telephone: (
Position:
Check if cell phone
)
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.]
Respondent Name:
Respondent Phone
9912
9911
check if
cell phone
(________) _______________________
9910
Date:
MM
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DD
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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
9921
9907
9908
9906
9916
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| File Modified | 2023-05-23 |
| File Created | 2023-04-17 |