The change in party control of the House will have impacts on the makeup of the House Agriculture Committee; some won’t be major, and other changes are yet to unfold. One change, of course, will be a new chairman. The current ranking Democrat on the committee, Representative Collin Peterson of Minnesota, is virtually certain to assume that position, which he previously held from 2007 to 2011. However, Peterson has stated publically that he does not want to rewrite the 2018 Farm Bill next year under his leadership, preferring to instead get the current bill passed during the lame-duck session that will begin next week. The current party ratio on the committee is 24 Republicans and 20 Democrats, but that will likely switch. The present...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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