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Tapped by Secretary Rollins, Kip Tom is building a faster, satellite-driven replacement for NASS’s aging survey system, one he says could turn monthly reports into biweekly ones by year’s end for multiple crops.
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Rain and cooler temps were welcome after intense July heat, though the high temps have returned in the mid- to lower Midwest, raising concern for the soybean crop as it advances through its most critical growth stage.
After years of dry falls, a historic El Niño could cut U.S. farmers’ fall field-workable days by 20%, Nutrien’s Eric Snodgrass warns, while drying delays and flat acreage threaten Brazil and Argentina’s 2026-2027 crop.
Bill Watts and Spencer Langford look ahead to this week’s USDA crop production and supply-and-demand data; Hillari Mason on how an August checklist can help reduce harvest-time headaches.
Position-evening continues to drive price action