AG Survey

Joe, here's what I did; Started to fill one out online thinking it couldn't be that bad. Boy was I wrong! Spent over an hour feeling like I was getting an anal probe. Had to leave for work and tossed it in the trash. Sad part is I was almost done. They kept sending them, I kept throwing them in the trash. Last one they sent was MUCH lighter. Opened it up and filled it out in less than 10 minutes. Best part of this story, they were sending my mother one also, she passed 1-15-22. Wrote 'deceased' on her's and mailed it too. Haven't heard anymore but it hasn't been that long since I mailed them.

It is not like a tax return, that it needs to be correct or it costs you real money. Just give off the top of your head answers, not trying to lie, but not down to the decimal point. I left some unanswered on the last census of ag that came. Was a long form but still only 20 minutes or so. I really figured they might send more wanting closer to all of it filled out. So anal probe questions were just not answered, and they went away.

I had one landlord that us to answer all crop report surveys, and then "retired" and sent them my way. So I had to do them to make him happy as he asked if I got them and filled them out.

I had already been advised in Ag business management classes, the big grain companies have lots of data on the crop size and quality besides what they get from government reports. So the only way as farmer to know is work with the government agencies. Of course that was 50 years ago and we did not deal with Eastern Europe and South America as competitors in the grain market, or China for that matter.

I some time fill out things that come from Farm Journal/AG web and have gotten gift cards for my time. Not raking it in like O'l shamers at the LOL

casino. But 10 bucks is still something, and one was lot more.

They called me cause I didn't fill them out. I ask them to read me that law. Guess what, they could not find it but would send it when they found it. Three years later and i'm still waiting and throwing them in the trash. MACK

Ask them how much $$$$ an hour they pay for you to give information out to help commodity traders.

tell them

a) you already mailed it back

or

b) no reliable internet connection

It sounds like someone is 'datamining' and SELLING YOUR personal information.

Any actual land use data can be had from aerial or sat images these days. Guys in Niagara fruitbelt here can almost count the bunches of grapes on the vines !

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JoeO(CMO) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Cent Missouri Points: 2696	Post Options Post Reply Quote JoeO(CMO) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: AG Survey Posted: 13 May 2023 at 8:54am
	I have this ag survey wanting to know all sorts of things. I think that all this info is already at the area Soil conservation service office.

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IBWD MIke Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 4063	Post Options Post Reply Quote IBWD MIke Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 2023 at 10:33am
	Joe, here's what I did; Started to fill one out online thinking it couldn't be that bad. Boy was I wrong! Spent over an hour feeling like I was getting an anal probe. Had to leave for work and tossed it in the trash. Sad part is I was almost done. They kept sending them, I kept throwing them in the trash. Last one they sent was MUCH lighter. Opened it up and filled it out in less than 10 minutes. Best part of this story, they were sending my mother one also, she passed 1-15-22. Wrote 'deceased' on her's and mailed it too. Haven't heard anymore but it hasn't been that long since I mailed them.

plummerscarin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 22 Jun 2015 Location: ia Points: 3902	Post Options Post Reply Quote plummerscarin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 2023 at 10:45am
	Anal probe. Yep, that's what it seemed like. Got mine done a few months ago. On line version. Very detailed. Could've done my taxes with it. Claims it's required by law but agree with Joe. Don't they have all that information at the extension office already?

Ray54 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Paso Robles, Ca Points: 4724	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ray54 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 2023 at 12:04pm
	It is not like a tax return, that it needs to be correct or it costs you real money. Just give off the top of your head answers, not trying to lie, but not down to the decimal point. I left some unanswered on the last census of ag that came. Was a long form but still only 20 minutes or so. I really figured they might send more wanting closer to all of it filled out. So anal probe questions were just not answered, and they went away. I had one landlord that us to answer all crop report surveys, and then "retired" and sent them my way. So I had to do them to make him happy as he asked if I got them and filled them out. I had already been advised in Ag business management classes, the big grain companies have lots of data on the crop size and quality besides what they get from government reports. So the only way as farmer to know is work with the government agencies. Of course that was 50 years ago and we did not deal with Eastern Europe and South America as competitors in the grain market, or China for that matter. I some time fill out things that come from Farm Journal/AG web and have gotten gift cards for my time. Not raking it in like O'l shamers at the casino. But 10 bucks is still something, and one was lot more.

cwhit Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Sigel IL Points: 995	Post Options Post Reply Quote cwhit Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 2023 at 3:26pm
	Trash it Joe.

MACK Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 17 Nov 2009 Points: 7664	Post Options Post Reply Quote MACK Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 2023 at 9:00pm
	They called me cause I didn't fill them out. I ask them to read me that law. Guess what, they could not find it but would send it when they found it. Three years later and i'm still waiting and throwing them in the trash. MACK

SteveM C/IL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Shelbyville IL Points: 8612	Post Options Post Reply Quote SteveM C/IL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 2023 at 9:43pm
	lightwieght version showed up last week....going to get the same treatment as the last few. They are too frigging nosey and I am NOT going to put in the time digging through all my paperwork to answer their request.

Gary Burnett Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Points: 3074	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gary Burnett Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2023 at 3:43am
	Ask them how much $$$$ an hour they pay for you to give information out to help commodity traders.

Travis2766 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Level Joined: 26 Aug 2015 Location: Amherst, Wi Points: 434	Post Options Post Reply Quote Travis2766 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2023 at 5:08am
	I did the online version, was a painstaking hour maybe and hour and a half.
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jaybmiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Greensville,Ont Points: 24646	Post Options Post Reply Quote jaybmiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2023 at 6:10am
	tell them a) you already mailed it back or b) no reliable internet connection It sounds like someone is 'datamining' and SELLING YOUR personal information. Any actual land use data can be had from aerial or sat images these days. Guys in Niagara fruitbelt here can almost count the bunches of grapes on the vines !
	3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water

200Tom1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 03 Jun 2019 Location: Iowa Points: 1232	Post Options Post Reply Quote 200Tom1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2023 at 3:32pm
	I hadn't sent 1 in for a long time. They sent a young lady to help me fill it out. It's not nearly so bad when you gots something easy on the eyes to take your mind off the BS their asking about.