051030 Retail Seed Price Inquiry - TX

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Project Code 171 QID 051030		OMB No. 0535-0003: Approval Expires 6/30/2010
	RETAIL SEED PRICE INQUIRY March 2009				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.				Texas Field Office P.O. Box 70 Austin, TX 78767 1-800-626-3142 Fax: 1-800-842-1331 E-mail: [email protected]
			Data from this survey are used to compute the index of Prices Paid by Farmers. This index measures price trends and changes that affect farm production input costs. Specifically, data from this survey are used for: Evaluation of Farm policy and legislation. Updating cost of production estimates used in determination of net farm income. Computation of Parity Prices for selected agricultural commodities. Individual reports are kept confidential. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your cooperation is very important in order to estimate these prices accurately. Please mail your report promptly in the enclosed postage paid envelope. Thank you for your cooperation.

INSTRUCTIONS

 Please report current prices in effect for all commodities except fall seeded wheat. Report fall seed wheat prices in effect during the fall of 2008.

 Report prices for the grade and quality MOST COMMONLY SOLD to farmers in your community. Include any technology fees.

 Report an average price, not a range of prices.

 Exclude sales tax.

 Include seed treatments.

1. Did this operation have Seeds on hand for sale to farmers in the U.S.on March 16, 2009?

Yes - [Go to Question 3.] No – [Go to Question 2.]

2. Will this operation have Seeds on hand for sale to farmers in the U.S. in the future?

₁Yes– Please return this form. ₃No– Please return this form.

3. Report price per unit of Seed on hand for sale to farmers in the U.S.on March 16, 2009 in the following tables.

Report prices for the grade and quality MOST COMMONLY SOLD

ROW CROPS: Biotechnology Varieties (Include Technology Fees)	DOLLARS and CENTS PER UNIT		UNIT REPORTED CHECK ONE
Seed CORN, HYBRID	853 $	.__ __	1853	2580000 krnl 1Lb 2Cwt
SOYBEANS for seed, Proprietary Varieties	856 $	.__ __	1856	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt

ROW CROPS: Conventional Varieties
Seed CORN, HYBRID	803 $	.__ __	1803	2580000 krnl 1Lb 2Cwt
SOYBEANS for seed, Proprietary Varieties	839 $	.__ __	1839	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
Public & Common Varieties	841 $	.__ __	1841	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
GRAIN SORGHUM, Hybrids	809 $	.__ __	1809	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
Seed FLAX	810 $	.__ __	1810	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt

Report prices for the grade and quality MOST COMMONLY SOLD

SMALL GRAINS	DOLLARS and CENTS PER UNIT		UNIT REPORTED CHECK ONE
Seed, WHEAT Fall	812 $	.__ __	1812	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
Spring	814 $	.__ __	1814	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
Seed, OATS Spring	816 $	.__ __	1816	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
Seed, BARLEY Spring	818 $	.__ __	1818	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt

LEGUMES
ALFALFA, Certified or Proprietary Varieties	823 $	.__ __	1823	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
Uncertified Varieties	821 $	.__ __	1821	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
RED CLOVER	825 $	.__ __	1825	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
LADINO CLOVER	827 $	.__ __	1827	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
LESPEDEZA, Unhulled
Korean	832 $	.__ __	1832	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
Striate, Kobe	833 $	.__ __	1833	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt

GRASSES
KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS, Proprietary Varieties Including Merion	828 $	.__ __	1828	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
Public and Common Varieties	829 $	.__ __	1829	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
TIMOTHY	831 $	.__ __	1831	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
ORCHARDGRASS	835 $	.__ __	1835	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
SUDANGRASS	836 $	.__ __	1836	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
TALL FESCUE	837 $	.__ __	1837	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt
RYEGRASS, Annual	838 $	.__ __	1838	4Bu 1Lb 2Cwt

COMMENTS:
4. Would you like to receive a free copy of the results of this survey in the mail?
Yes – [Enter code 1.] No – [Enter code 3.]		099

The survey results will also be available in Agricultural Prices, on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov

on April 30, after 3 pm ET.

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