Feed Grains Database

Dataset Summary

Agency Department of Agriculture
Sub-Agency Economic Research Service
Category Agriculture
Date Released 16-Nov-2009
Date Updated 12-Jan-2010
Time Period 1866 to Present
Frequency monthly, quarterly, annual
Description Downloadable database file (CSV) that contains statistics on four feed grains (corn, grain sorghum, barley, and oats), foreign coarse grains (feed grains plus rye, millet, and mixed grains), hay, and related items. This is the data behind a corresponding interactive query and reporting tool. Tables previously published annually in the Feed Yearbook are available and updated continuously as data are added to the database.  (more)

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Number of Downloads 1,111

Dataset Information

Data.gov Data Category Type
Raw Data Catalog
Specialized Data Category Designation Surveillance
Keywords Feed grains, corn, sorghum, barley, oats, prices, supply, use, agricultural production, agricultural consumption, imports, exports, trade, market outlook, Economic Research Service, USDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Unique ID 1352

Contributing Agency Information

Citation
Agency Program Page http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/
Agency Data Series Page http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/FeedGrains/

Dataset Coverage

Unit of Analysis
crop quantities and prices
Granularity National, Principal city markets
Geographic Coverage United States, Trading partner countries

Data Description

Collection Mode
Data Collection Instrument
Data Dictionary/Variable List http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/FeedGrains/Documentation.aspx

Additional Dataset Documentation

Technical Documentation
Additional Metadata
OMB Control No. 3090-0284