April WASDE Report Puzzles Analysts

Drag the planters out of the shed, fire up the seed tenders, update the field maps and start your engines. This season, as you enjoy your packed lunch at 10 a.m., take a few minutes to ponder the lessons learned from the hardwoods.

Lance Honig, acting director of USDA's NASS methodology division, says budget constraints led to the agency's decision. The county estimates data was used over the years, in part, to determine federal farm program payments.

After a 30-year career, her advice to someone just getting started is to be an effective communicator, which includes developing listening skills, and invite people to the table to take in different perspectives.

The practices you use during the 2024 growing season will have a direct impact on your ability to take advantage of these incentives. Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag shares what you need to know.