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Spencer Langford

Economist, Pro Farmer

Spencer Langford grew up on a dairy and tobacco farm in central Kentucky. After that, he attended Western Kentucky University and received a B.S. in Agribusiness while also publishing research on small farmers financial well-being. Following graduation Spencer worked for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service for 5 years where he primarily worked on row crop and livestock estimates across the Delta and Mid-South states.

Latest Stories
Improvements in the western Corn Belt outweighed deterioration elsewhere
Fertilizer price swings from the Iran conflict and wet Corn Belt weather have traders on edge ahead of Tuesday’s 11 a.m. CT release. Grain stocks also in focus, with corn inventories expected to be highest since 1988.
Spotty thunderstorms in the Midwest and heavy rains in the Gulf Coast were the main precipitation events
HRW rating declines, while SRW sees improvement
The region produced more wheat than anywhere else in the world last crop year
A majority of commodities saw a reduction in acres impacted
USDA also raised its corn and soybean condition ratings
Lower production potentials are outweighing potential softening demand