USDA corrects September corn forecast, raising more doubts about data

The US Department of Agriculture on Friday corrected corn data it ?issued in September, citing a "processing error" that fed growing doubts among farmers and analysts about the reliability of government crop forecasts that often move markets.The USDA's crop estimates have faced growing scrutiny from grain traders, farmers and economists because of a string of data missteps. USDA data, long viewed as the gold standard of global agricultural ?market information, will face increased doubts followin