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.comAgBull Audio and Video LinksApple MusicSpotifyYouTubeTikTok Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.