date:Oct 13, 2015
acreage when the Farm Service Agency (FSA), another unit of the Agriculture Department, issues monthly data on crop plantings. However, not every acre will be represented because not all farmers are enrolled in FSA programs.
For each of the past three years, FSA reports in October have shown fewer soybean acres than October reports from the NASS. Corn acres have been higher in the FSA reports for two of the past three years.
The NASS determines its estimates for acreage, which are considered