Neither the political left nor right possesses a monopoly on hypocrisy, but today’s example involves Iowa agribusiness owner Bruce Ratstetter, who is reported (NJ.com) to be on the list to become USDA secretary should Donald Trump win election as president.
Ag Hypocrisy Neither the political left nor right possesses a monopoly on hypocrisy, but today’s example involves Iowa agribusiness owner Bruce Ratstetter, who is reported (NJ.com) to be on the list to become USDA secretary should Donald Trump win election as president. One of his major objectives is to end the federal government’s regulations on farming, although he makes significant money from the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In a similar vein, Trump&rsq...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
