Organic Farmers: Comment on New Price Tracking Survey
Published Date: 4/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Agriculture is asking for public feedback on a new survey about organic prices for 2026. Farmers and businesses involved in organic products will be affected, as the survey helps gather important info to keep stats accurate and useful. Comments are due by May 11, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Survey Data Used for Crop Insurance Prices
The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) will use the survey's organic price and production data to establish organic-specific price elections for the crop insurance program. NASS will produce national and State estimates (when publishable) from the data collected under a cooperative agreement with RMA.
Certified Organic Farms Must Report Prices
If you run a certified organic farm, NASS will ask you to provide price, sales, and marketing-practice data once a year for the 2026 RMA Organic Price Survey. The survey targets certified organic farms in all 50 States, expects 27,000 respondents, carries a voluntary reporting statement, and reports a total burden of 15,077 hours.
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