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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.

Wheat breaks out on news from China interest
Locally areas received 2+ inches of rain in the last week
Worldwide supplies look to increase in the coming crop year
Portions of the U.S. experiencing drought declined 2% this week
Forecasts for temperature, rainfall and drought included
Cotton is one of the commodities most reliant on exports for demand
Late-season tropical moisture brings rains
Corn and soybean harvest progress well, but behind last years’ pace
Trading volume declined significantly during the last shutdown
Abnormal dryness up 3% from a week ago