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Government Shutdown End Hopeful

Day 42 of the Government Shutdown: USDA Funding Nears Restoration, Crop Report Still Coming It’s day 42 of the partial government shutdown, but there’s finally a light at the end of the tunnel — though not without a few more delays. Enough Senate Democrats have broken from their voting bloc to allow a continuing resolution (CR) to reach the Senate …

More Numbers from January Crop Report

Tyron Spearman looks at even more numbers from USDA’s January Crop Reports. More Numbers from January Crop Report Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida …

Report Recommends Changes for NASS Data Collection

A new report suggests the Department of Agriculture should develop a new system for gathering information for crop reports and other surveys. USDA contracted with the National Academy of Sciences three years ago to audit how USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service collects data. The report highlighted that NASS could make several changes over time to improve the accuracy of its …

More Crop Estimate Details

Tyron Spearman has more details from USDA’s monthly crop reports which were released this week.         Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of …