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Analysts Have Complex Job This Month Forecasting Markets for U.S. Crops

00:00:59.846   2022-09-08   
This year poses a huge challenge to analysts trying to forecast demand and prices for U.S. crops. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski) Broadcasters--USDA will release its new forecasts for U.S. crop production and demand Monday, September 12th at noon EDT.

Actuality: Uncertain Global Economy Makes Crop Market Forecasts Difficult

00:00:39.915   2022-09-08   
Mark Jekanowski, USDA Outlook Board Chairman, saying that this year's uncertain direction of the global economy is making it unusually difficult to forecast crop demand and prices, especially for cotton. Broadcasters--USDA will release its new forecasts for U.S. crop production and demand Monday, September 12th at noon EDT.