About this episode

The episode discusses modern USDA crop reporting, cancer screening advice for farmers, agricultural economy data, market impacts from weather, and a weather forecast.

USDA crop acreage reporting is finally entering the modern era, starting with a new pilot for spring planted crops. RFD Radio Network's Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Stephanie Porter discusses a cancer diagnosis & Dr. Singh, City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago, has advice for farmers for screening and monitoring skin in clips from the Taking Stalk podcast. Michael Langemeier, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture, discusses the data in a new monthly Ag Economy survey. Sam Hudson, Cornbelt Marketing, joins the program to discuss weather impacts on the market and how the corn crop is coming along before diving further into market movement. Freese Notis Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the early morning forecast.

People in this episode

Guests: Stephanie Porter, Michael Langemeier, Sam Hudson

Topics covered

• USDA crop reporting
• cancer screening
• agriculture economy
• market impacts
• weather forecasting

Keywords

• USDA
• crop acreage
• cancer diagnosis
• ag economy survey
• market movement
• weather impacts
• forecast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture, Cornbelt Marketing

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