A large number of USDA employees left the Department in ’25–
Ample global grain supplies continue to pressure commodity prices, with exports seen as the key path toward a recovery. NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson said the big crop kept inventories elevated, limiting upside potential. “Number one, we had a fantastic corn crop in the U.S. We had a very solid soybean crop and a pretty good wheat crop. So we got plenty of supplies, not only dom...