Darrel Good Quotes
The USDA generates crop production forecasts based on estimates of planted and harvested acreage and two types of yield indications--a farmer-reported survey and objective measurements. 
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Usda | Generates | Crop | Production | Forecasts |
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There was tremendous variability among services.
- Darrel Good
The forecasting comparisons for soybeans were somewhat sensitive to the measure of forecast accuracy considered. One measure showed that private market forecasts were more accurate than USDA forecasts for August, regardless of the time period considered. Another measure showed just the opposite.
- Darrel Good