The House Ag Committee is scheduled to mark up the chairman’s draft of the farm bill tomorrow. The whole process is still encumbered by some partisanship (see Ag Perspectives, 13 April) with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) exhortation to the Democratic caucus to “oppose the farm bill.” However, the Democratic agenda still includes campaigns to be waged and elections to be won, so there are certain members who may need to not antagonize their farm or rural constituency. Thus, the specific request to the Democratic members of the House Agriculture Committee includes the following:
Don’t offer amendments or participate in the crafting of the bill. Vote as you wish on amendments that are offered. R...
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...
