Rich countries see few success stories from specific development assistance initiatives, while many developing nations view foreign aid as often ill-prescribed for their actual problems (e.g., "sustainable" development) and thus characterize such measures as interventionist.
WTO's Mission Creep WTO members are split over the best policy path forward, but Director-General Roberto Azevêdo assured developing countries that December's ministerial meeting in Nairobi "must be delivering on development" and that he will do all he can "to support meaningful development and LDC outcomes in Nairobi." However, Azevêdo's agenda is precisely why December's WTO meeting risks becoming one more in a string of ministerial failures. A...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
