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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.

USDA has released a new forecast for this year's farm income. (Gary Crawford and Spiro Stefano, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service)

Spiro Stefano, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service, with the new forecast for 2023 net cash farm income.

Spiro Stefano, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service, with the forecast for 2923 cash receipts.

USDA has lowered its forecast for this fiscal year's U.S. agricultural exxports. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)