Event Brief
Crop undercount raises questions about USDA data
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
Summary: The Agriculture Department said corn estimates missed by 4.5 million acres due to low survey responses.
WHO: The Agriculture Department
WHAT: USDA corn acreage estimates were off by 4.5 million acres last year
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 11:22 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: A lack of survey responses, not job cuts, led to the miss.
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