USDA Continues to Suspend Several Reports Due to Sequestration

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not conduct several statistical surveys in fiscal year 2014. The surveys are halted due to the new fiscal year starting under a continuing resolution that is based on FY 2013 sequestration-level funding. Based on a press release issued by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, the sequestration-level funding does not allow the reinstatement of 10 survey reports that were suspended March 2013 when sequestration was implemented.  According to the press release, the decision to suspend these reports was not made lightly, but it was necessary given the funding situation. Read more.