Farmer-focused data resource now available nationwide

All 50 U.S. states now have access to the farmers.gov local dashboard, an online collection of farming data and USDA resources first launched in Iowa last January.

The latest update added Alaska, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio and South Dakota to farmers.gov.

Forty states were added last October.

The dashboard provides county-specific agricultural data such as commodity pricing, weather forecasts and historical climate data. State-focused news from the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service is also available.

Updated in response to feedback, farmers.gov includes charts and graphs making complex data sets easier to read, according to a USDA news release. Continued updates and additional features are planned, according to the release.