June Area: Sections G K

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1 NASS Survey Training June Area: Sections G K Livestock United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service

2 SECTION G Hogs and Pigs Provides data that is combined with the June Hog survey to set state estimates of total inventories of hogs and pigs Data is also used to help measure how complete our List Frame is Estimates are published in the June Hogs and Pigs report Operators could also be sampled for Sept, Dec and March Hog surveys

3 SECTION G Hogs and Pigs Item 1 screens for the presence of hogs Both owned by the operation OR Being raised for someone else If there are NO Hogs/Pigs on the total acres operated on June 1, then box 492 must be coded. Item 2 asks for the total hogs and pigs on the total acres operated BOTH owned by the operation OR being raised for someone else

4 SECTION G Hogs and Pigs Item 3 asks if any of the hogs are owned by someone else. If YES: How many? Who owns them? Is the owner a contractor?

5 SECTION G Hogs and Pigs Item 4 asks how many hogs and pigs this operation owns regardless of location. This includes animals being raised under contract for the operator by someone else. Item 5 asks if any of the Item 4 hogs are located on someone else s land or hog facility Item 5 then asks the name and address of whose land or facility these hogs are located on/in. This helps to avoid possible duplication among hog producers.

6 SECTION G Hogs and Pigs Item 6 asks if the operation has done business under any other business name in the last 12 months. This helps to avoid possible duplication between our List and Area surveys. Refusal or Inaccessible? Please observe as much as possible and leave notes. Size of facilities, possible inventory levels, who owns the hogs, etc. Section G must be completed for every agricultural tract.

7 SECTION H Total Cattle and Calves NEW - CATTLE BOX checked? (On page 3) Item 1 screens for the presence of cattle and calves, regardless of ownership, on the total acres operated. Follow the routing on the questionnaire for Item 1 If there are NO CATTLE on the total acres operated on June 1, then Box 493 must be coded.

8 SECTION H Total Cattle and Calves Item 2 breaks out the total number of cattle and calves on hand by type. Specific instructions for completing cattle inventory items are in chapter 12 of the IM. Item 2a. Beef cows, including beef heifers that had calved. Females over 500 lbs, that have had at least one calf, kept to produce calves for meat production.

9 SECTION H Total Cattle and Calves Item 2b. Milk Cows, both dry and in milk, including milk heifers that had calved. Females over 500 lbs, that have had at least one calf, kept to produce milk for human consumption. Include both dry cows and those currently being milked. Item 2c. Bulls weighing 500 lbs or more. Intact or non-castrated males.

10 SECTION H Total Cattle and Calves Item 2d. Heifers that had not calved, weighing 500 pounds or more. (1) for beef cow replacement Females weighing 500 lbs or more that have never calved, kept to produce calves for meat production. Include bred heifers that have never calved. (2) for milk cow replacement Females over 500 lbs, that have never calved, kept to produce milk for human consumption. Include bred heifers that have never calved. (3) other heifers 500 lbs or more Females over 500 lbs, that have never calved and are not meant to be kept for breeding. Will most likely be sent to slaughter.

11 SECTION H Total Cattle and Calves Item 2e. Steers weighing 500 lbs or more. Castrated males kept for meat production. Item 2f. Heifer, steer, and bull calves weighing less than 500 lbs, including newborn calves. Any calves weighing less than 500 lbs, regardless of the purpose for which they will be raised. Item 3 is the total inventory (sum of 2a 2f). Verify the total with the respondent, and make corrections if necessary.

12 SECTION H Total Cattle and Calves Item 4 asks for the number of cattle and calves on feed that will be shipped directly to the slaughter market. These animals must receive a ration of grain, silage, hay and/or protein supplement Exclude any cattle that will be shipped to another feedlot or returned to pasture before going to slaughter Also exclude calves being raised for veal production or cattle being fed for home use.

13 SECTION H Total Cattle and Calves Item 5 asks for the number of cows and heifers on the total acres operated that are expected to calve during the period June 1 through December 31. The majority of beef operations calve in the spring Dairy operations will generally calve year around

14 SECTION H Total Cattle and Calves Item 6 asks about calves born during the period January 1 through May 31. 6a. How many were on hand June 1? Typically these should have been reported in item 2f. 6b. How many were sold, moved off or slaughtered before June 1? 6c. How many died before June 1? Exclude calves born dead Item 7 is the sum of items 6a 6c OR the total number of calves born Jan 1 - May 31.

15 SECTION H Total Cattle and Calves Section H must be completed for every agricultural tract. Refusal or Inaccessible? Please observe and note as much as possible Beef OR dairy cattle? Cows, bulls, calves? How many? You are our eyes out there. What do you see?

16 SECTION I Sheep and Lambs This section is used to collect information on the June 1 total sheep and lamb inventory. Data is also used to help measure the completeness of our List Frame NOL operators could also be sampled for the January Sheep Survey All states ask about sheep and lambs on the total acres operated, regardless of ownership.

17 SECTION I Sheep and Lambs Section I must be completed for every agricultural tract. Follow the routing on the form for Item 1. If there are NO SHEEP on the total acres operated on June 1, then box 494 must be coded. Refusal or Inaccessible? Please observe and note as much as possible. Do you see any sheep or lambs? How many?

18 SECTION J Goats and Kids This section is used to collect information on the June 1 total goats and kids inventory. Data is also used to help measure the completeness of our List Frame NOL operators could also be sampled for the January Goat Survey All states ask about goats and kids on the total acres operated, regardless of ownership.

19 SECTION J Goats and Kids Section J must be completed for every agricultural tract. Follow the routing on the questionnaire for Item 1. If there are NO GOATS on the total acres operated on June 1, then box 1171 must be coded. Refusal or Inaccessible? Please observe as much as possible and leave notes. Do you see any goats or kids? What kind? (Angora, Milk, or Meat & Other) How many? You are our eyes out there. What do you see?

20 SECTION J Goats and Kids Item 2 asks for the total head of each of the following three types of goats on hand on June 1: a. Angora goats. Breed of domestic goat raised for production of its long silky hair (mohair) b. Milk goats. Straight-haired type of goat selected and raised for milk production. c. Meat/other goats. Straight-haired type of goat raised for meat production.

21 SECTION K Equine This section will provide indications of State and U.S. inventories of horses, ponies, mules, donkeys and burros ON ALL PLACES (farm and non farm). NASS does not estimate equine inventory, but this section provides information for states who conduct special projects for the equine industry.

22 SECTION K Equine Item 1 screens for the presence of equine on the total acres operated, regardless of ownership. Item 2 asks for the number of Horses and Ponies on the total acres operated and then for the number of Mules, Donkeys or Burros. Item 3 asks how many of the Item 2 animals are owned by the operation.

23 SECTION K Equine Refusal or Inaccessible: please observe as much as possible and leave notes. Do you see any equine? What kind do you see? Horses, Ponies, Mules, Donkeys or Burros How many? Provide as much useful information as possible in notes. Section K must be completed for every agricultural tract.

24 HANDLING NON-RESPONSE In the event of non-response, use common sense when coding the boxes at the top of sections G, H, I, and J. Checking YES or DON T KNOW in these boxes GUARANTEES the respondent will be sampled for a follow-on survey (December Hogs, January Cattle, January Sheep & Goats) If you are confident that the operation has no livestock (and never will), then check NO in these boxes.