There has been plenty of talk on social media about the low response rates for recent USDA reports. With how much those reports can move markets, especially considering the current down cycle in the agricultural economy, we thought we should ask a former USDA Chief Economist his perspective on things.
During the Friday, April 10th, 2026 episode of Agriculture of America (AOA), we spent the first half of the show talking with Dr. Seth Meyer who is the Director of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri. He covers the latest USDA data, a new 2026 ag economy outlook from FAPRI, the current cattle cycle and so much more. Find more online at https://fapri.missouri.edu.
