The Senate Agriculture Committee focused on flexibility with new rules at its May hearing on the bill, especially regarding the standards for whole grains and sodium. It announced a bill markup before the current law expires 30 September, but the House has no markup scheduled at all.
One of the unfinished items facing the Senate Agriculture Committee when it returns from the August recess is reauthorization of the childhood nutrition bill, which expires 30 September. The committee held one hearing in May to review the new programs. One of the themes was flexibility regarding the requirements imposed through the 2010 reauthorization, which set new standards for school lunch program reimbursement and also for nutrition. These are largely...
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...
