USDA Deploys AI Tool to Fix Crop Report Errors

The USDA will use a new artificial intelligence tool to review upcoming crop production reports following recent data errors. Officials hope the technology will restore farmers and traders trust in the agency forecasts.

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The United States Department of Agriculture will deploy a custom artificial intelligence tool to review next week's monthly crop production report after data errors rattled market participants. The move follows recent mistakes in federal estimates that miscalculated regional harvest numbers for Corn and strained trust in the agency. The software debut tests whether automated checks can safeguard market-moving data against human and computer file errors.