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Contact: nass-media@usda.gov USDA NASS pilots text and email invitations for secure online survey reporting New approach will test easier access while keeping producer choice at the center (Washington, D.C., November 9, 2026) –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today announced a program that gives selected agricultural producers a new way to access and complete their surveys online. Participants will receive a survey invitation by text message or email and use multifactor authentication to verify their identity before completing the survey. This effort supports USDA’s Data Modernization goals of making agricultural reporting easier for producers. NASS will assess whether text and email invitations help producers access and complete surveys more easily while protecting the confidentiality of their responses. “Producers have limited time, especially during planting and harvest,” said Joseph Parsons, NASS Administrator. “This program wi...