Today, the Biden Administration issued an Advanced Notice of Public Rulemaking (ANPR) on Price Discovery and Transparency in Markets for Fed Cattle. This is the fifth livestock and poultry market regulation put forth under the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&SA) and under the Biden Executive Order on Promoting a Competitive Economy.
Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, made final on 28 November 2023 Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the P&SA made final on 6 March 2024 Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems, comment period closed 9 August 2024 Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets, comment period closed on 11 September
The ANPR was announced today and d...
There was heavy volume exiting soybeans, which dragged down the broader market today. The lack of a specific Chinese buying commitment for soybeans undermined speculators who had placed bets on state-directed trade. But even the Chinese do not totally ignore market fundamentals. They may still...
On Tuesday, 12 May, WPI reported on an Executive Order being prepared by the Trump Administration to suspend tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on beef from all exporters for 200 days as a means of addressing high beef prices in the United States. After considerable pushback from cattle producer groups,...
WPI has officially launched Transportation Perspectives as a standalone weekly report separate from our Ag Perspectives articles and analysis. Current Ag Perspectives subscribers will have gratis access to the report through 16 April 2026. Please email us or subscribe online after this date to...
