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Back to EpisodesAG Squawk with Davis Michaelsen | Kip Tom | Modernizing USDA Crop Data
Description
We run the market closes and export sales, then dig into why USDA NASS data has become a flashpoint for farmers and traders. Kip Tom joins us to lay out what modernization could look like, from satellites to machine data, and why rebuilding trust is the real mission.
• Market settlements across corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle, and hogs
• Export demand signals and what they suggest for near-term tone
• Why USDA NASS survey participation drops from the 80s to the 30s
• How satellite imagery and radar can improve planted acres and yield estimates
• Where farm machine data fits and why it must be anonymous and optional
• Who uses NASS data across the ag supply chain and why county data matters
• Listening sessions, producer trust, and the risk of private paywalled data
• One farm one file, digital certification pilots, and reducing farmer burden
• Automation parallels with the National Weather Service and staffing concerns
• Congressional approvals, project partners, and next steps
• Weather rundown plus a few lighter notes to close
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