The Big Report
The August USDA crop production report is always an important report since it is the first real official estimate of the size of our corn and soybean crops. This year, however, with floods, delayed plantings, and volatile markets, the report took on added significance.
“It’s been an amazing recovery for Indiana’s corn crop considering the challenging weather,” said Chris Hurt, Purdue Extension agriculture economist. Hurt; Ken Klemme, Indiana State Department of Agriculture interim director; and Greg Preston, director of USDA’s Indiana Office of Agriculture Statistics Service presented crop production projections and analysis during the fair’s annual crop briefing. The briefing followed the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s August crop report.
Listen to the Purdue Crop report Briefing
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