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Meyer Returns to FAPRI

Published November 25, 2025

As of January 1, USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer will join the University of Missouri to lead the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute. Meyer will succeed longtime FAPRI Director Pat Westhoff, who is retiring in March. Meyer previously served…
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The Last Word

Published March 29, 2024

The Prospective Plantings Report is USDA’s best acreage guess before most planters begin to roll. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer said weather remains the wild card. "Weather always has the last say, right? When we think about a lot of things…
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Ag Outlook Forum: Margins to be Squeezed in ’24

Published February 15, 2024

At its 100th Annual Ag Outlook Forum, USDA estimated corn acreage at 91 million acres and soybeans at 87.5 million acres. If realized, corn acreage would be down 3.6 percent from last year and soybeans would be down nearly four…
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More Soybean Oil Going to the Biodiesel Market

Published October 13, 2023

Thursday’s USDA report indicated more soybean oil is going into biodiesel. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer credits the interest in renewable diesel fuel. "It will be interesting to see how this industry evolves between renewable diesel production and more traditional fame…
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More Soybeans and Wheat, Less Corn Acreage Forecast

Published February 25, 2022

USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report at the end of March will offer more insight into U.S. acreage. The USDA offered a sneak peek during the Ag Outlook Forum. "Eighty-eight million acres of soybeans, up a little from last year," said USDA…
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Input Costs Cut Into Net Farm Income

Published February 7, 2022

USDA is projecting 2022 net farm income at $113.7 billion, down 4.5 percent from last year. "A lot of the decline is due to the drop in government payments and higher production expenses," said Spiro Stefanou, administrator, USDA Economic Research…
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