For historical reasons, delineating federalism - the role and powers of states versus the national government in the U.S. - can be confusing, and there are several current examples. Policy versus Mother Nature The Financial Times reports that North Korea has halved the amount of rations available to citizens to less than 1,000 calories per day. Following years of starvation-level agricultural production, Pyongyang initiated market reforms that were substantive and credible. This included allowing:
small groups of families to produce crops for their own use expansion of so-called kitchen gardens from 100 to 3,300 square meters use of the same land for years retention of up to 70 percent of what they produce with just 30 percent given...
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...
