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AG Squawk with Davis Michaelsen | Kip Tom | Modernizing USDA Crop Data
Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits. 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 Tommy's Premium Subscription: www.agbull.com AgBull Audio and Video Links Apple Music Spotify YouTube TikTok Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.

