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Compared to the past four years, 2024 seems quiet regarding lack of a singular event causing shocks in the farm market and farm prices, according to USDA’s Chief Economist. (Rod Bain and Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer discusses how a quiet 2024 resulted in minimal shock in crop markets and little in price moderations over the course of the year.

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer looks at the potential of a shock to agricultural markets in 2025 that could produce commodity price impacts.

A USDA meteorologist's list of top weather events in our nation this year includes two, late Spring multi-day tornadic outbreaks. (Rod Bain and Brad Rippey)

A USDA meteorologist's list of top weather events in our nation this year includes swings of drought coverage across the country throughout the year. (Rod Bain and Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses how the timing of drought coverage across the country this year benefitted several of our summer crops.

Most row crop producers saw prices drop during September. (Gary Crawford)

Wheat Prices soared after Russia's announcement that it would not renew the Black Sea Grains Initiative. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

USDA has some scary news about the new winter wheat crop. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, gives some condition ratings for the winter wheat crop by state.