US horse owners urged to take part in farm census

The American Horse Council is urging the Equus caballus community to accept usage inwards the upcoming agricultural census run past times the USA Department of Agriculture.

The subdivision is preparing to behave its 2012 census, as well as horses are included.

Every 5 years, the subdivision conducts an agriculture census to produce upward one's hear the release of USA farms as well as ranches as well as get together vital information most USA agriculture, including the Equus caballus community.

It is a valuable tool to aid the subdivision produce upward one's hear province usage as well as ownership, livestock populations, operator characteristics, production practices, farm income equally good equally other of import information.

“It is real of import that the American Equus caballus community is properly accounted for inwards the upcoming Census,” council president Jay Hickey said.

“The information collected past times the Census volition influence agricultural policy for the adjacent 5 years. It’s vital all farms as well as ranches alongside horses participate inwards the census then the USDA has accurate information regarding the size as well as compass of the Equus caballus community.”

Farm or ranch owners who participated inwards the end Census inwards 2007 volition automatically hold upward mailed a survey that tin laissez passer the axe hold upward filled inwards as well as mailed back.

If a farm or ranch was non usage of the 2007 Census as well as has non received a shape inwards the mail, the possessor tin laissez passer the axe larn to the department’s census website, as well as register.

Once this shape is submitted online, a survey volition hold upward mailed. Once they produce got received their shape inwards the postal service owners volition produce got the alternative to fill upward out the census online or postal service dorsum the form.

“Members of the Equus caballus community ask to empathize that fifty-fifty if they produce got a real modest farm or ranch they yet qualify to accept usage inwards the Census,” Hickey said.

“If yous made $1,000 from selling horses, stud fees or another equine activeness yous should participate. If yous made $1,000 from whatever combination of agricultural activeness as well as produce got horses on the belongings yous should participate as well as listing those horses.”

 

Further information on the 2012 Census of Agriculture tin laissez passer the axe hold upward flora on the USDA’s website at www.agcensus.usda.gov. Farmers as well as ranchers should have a Census shape inwards the postal service past times early on January. Completed forms are due past times Feb 4, 2013.

 

 

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