Farm Crop Projections Like Preparing National Intelligence Estimate
· Story link The Agriculture Department experts who prepare estimates on crop production operate under secrecy worthy of the CIA…
The Agriculture Department experts who prepare estimates on crop production operate under secrecy worthy of the CIA . They can’t even bring laptops or cell phones with them when they sit down at the tables, in a sealed room, to come up with the final estimates of how many acres farmers will plant this year. Among other things, the report triggers a significant response in the commodity trading market. (3/31/08)