AFBF economist concerned about reports’ timeliness

AFBF economist concerned about reports’ timeliness

An American Farm Bureau economist is confident the USDA places a high

priority on getting the February 8th World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates

out as scheduled but worries about other reports being out on time. Veronica Nigh

tells Brownfield reports issued less frequently, such as the Ag Census, due out

February 21, would be getting finishing touches during the time the government

was shut down.

“That just means that the data that is currently out in the marketplace just

keeps getting older and less relevant,” Nigh told Brownfield Ag News Monday.

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