QID - 051030 Prices Paid for Retail Seed

Prices paid for RETAIL SEED
			OMB No. 0535-0003 Approval Expires: 3/31/2014 Project Code: 171 QID: 051030 SMetaKey: 2751
						NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

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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: 1) Evaluation of Farm policy and legislation, 2) Updating cost of production estimates used in determination of net farm income , 3) Computation of Parity Prices for selected agricultural commodities. Under Title 7 of the U.S. Code and CIPSEA (Public Law 107-347), facts about your operation are kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes in combination with similar reports from other producers. Response is voluntary. 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.
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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 2012.

 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 Seed on hand for sale to farmers in the U.S. on March 15, 2013?

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

2. Will this operation have Seed 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 15, 2013 in the following tables.

Report prices for the grade and quality MOST COMMONLY SOLD

ROW CROPS:	DOLLARS and CENTS PER UNIT			UNIT REPORTED CHECK ONE
Seed CORN, HYBRID Biotechnology Varieties (include technology fees)	853 $	.__ __	1853	1Lb 2Cwt 2580000 krnl
Non-Biotechnology (conventional) Varieties	803 $	.__ __	1803	1Lb 2Cwt 2580000 krnl
SOYBEANS for seed Biotechnology Varieties (include technology fees)	856 $	.__ __	1856	2350 Lb bag 4Bu 26140000 seeds
Non-Biotechnology (conventional) Varieties	839 $	.__ __	1839	2350 Lb bag 4Bu 26140000 seeds

GRAIN SORGHUM, Hybrids	809 $	.__ __	1809	4 Bu 1 Lb 2Cwt
Seed FLAX	810 $	.__ __	1810	4 Bu 1 Lb 2Cwt
Over Please

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	4 Bu 1 Lb 2Cwt
Spring	814 $	.__ __	1814	4 Bu 1 Lb 2Cwt
Seed, OATS Spring	816 $	.__ __	1816	4 Bu 1 Lb 2Cwt
Seed, BARLEY Spring	818 $	.__ __	1818	4 Bu 1 Lb 2Cwt

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

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

COMMENTS:
     
4. SURVEY RESULTS: To receive the complete results of this survey on its release date, go to www.nass.usda.gov/results/
Would you rather have a brief summary mailed to you at a later date? 1 Yes 3No			099

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