While Europe is now abandoning its dairy production quotas, congressional farm bill conferees are flirting with adopting the old EU policy of supply-limiting quotas in order to artificially prop up prices.The third annual debate between the top agricultural economists for the U.S. and EU brought informed discussion amidst the concluding House-Senate negotiations on a new farm bill and ahead of next week's third round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). CAP Competitiveness There has traditionally been a dichotomy in farm policy approaches across the Atlantic, but now the two economic powers have traded positions. In years past, the U.S. lectured Europe about the importance of market orientation in...
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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