With only a few days left until FY 2018 concludes on 30 September, this is a good time to look back at the huge changes in fiscal policy over the past year and consider the longer-term effect they might have on the economy. At the outset, it should be noted that the ag economy will be impacted by the ongoing trade war with China. But then again, when hasn’t it been affected by trade policy issues with that country? China’s market closures to poultry, eggs, pork, beef, dairy, corn, DDGS, ethanol and cotton, along with other actions such as currency manipulation as well as arbitrary sanitary/phytosanitary standards and enforcement, are all just top-of-mind issues that have resulted in financial losses for U.S. ag commodities over...
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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