It took a record 15 rounds of votes on the House floor to elect Representative Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House after mid-night on Friday. One impact of the drawn-out vote for Speaker was that the first farm bill field hearing, originally scheduled for Saturday at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was delayed. Incoming House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson (R-Pennsylvania) announced Sunday that the event has been re-scheduled for Friday, 13 January. With a Speaker in place, the House can now move forward with its organization for the 118th Congress, including naming the new membership of the House Agriculture Committee. The House will reconvene this evening and the next step wil...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
Monday, 25 May is a U.S. holiday, and both the markets and our office will be closed. Please note that the next issue of Ag Perspectives will be published on Tuesday, 26 May. The WPI staff wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
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