USDA's NASS and WAOB Suspends Release of Reports:

Washington, September 11, 2001
       
        Two U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasting agencies announced
suspension of scheduled reports because of today's events.

	USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service is suspending
release of reports scheduled for release on Sept. 11, 12, and 13, including
the Sept. 12 U.S. Crop Production Report.  USDA's World Agricultural 
Outlook Board is suspending release of the World Agricultural Supply
and Demand Estimates report scheduled for release on Sept. 12.
	Both agencies plan to release all suspended reports at their
normal release times on Friday, Sept. 14.

Raymond L. Bridge
Information Officer
World Agricultural Outlook Board,
Office of the Chief Economist,
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(202) 720-5447  fax: (202) 690-1805