# USDA Modernizes Agricultural Data

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is modernizing agricultural data collection to reduce duplicative reporting by farmers and ranchers while improving the quality, timeliness, and usefulness of the data. USDA says public feedback remains open, but the announcement identifies no active solicitation or contract. The effort could inform future needs involving data integration, geospatial and satellite analytics, AI and machine learning, privacy protections, and legacy-system modernization.

- Companies with agricultural data, analytics, integration, privacy, or modernization capabilities can submit feedback on the plan at Datamodernization@usda.gov.
- NASS, FSA, and NRCS are relevant USDA entities for firms assessing where improved data collection may affect agency systems and workflows.
- Because no procurement is currently identified, contractors should treat these capability areas as potential future demand—not as an announced acquisition—and avoid assuming a solicitation timeline.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
- Farm Service Agency (FSA)
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

### Sources
- [
        USDA wants better agricultural data while asking farmers fewer questions - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/big-data/2026/10/usda-wants-better-agricultural-data-while-asking-farmers-fewer-questions) - Federal News Network