Agriculture/Environment Nexus EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides told the European Parliament this week that pesticide and fertilizer use will be reduced to respond to “citizen concerns,” which is not a good indicator of science-based standards. Meanwhile, French farmers are upset about what they call agrabashing. Meanwhile, USDA Secretary Sonny Purdue kicked off this year’s Outlook Forum by announcing an initiative to reduce food waste by 50 percent. In contrast to his announcement, Food & Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas snarked about the evolving demand on the food sector with the following slide:
Secretary Purdue more helpfully announced an effort to reduce nutrient runoff by 30 perce...
What You Need to Know Today: Funds remain in control of the market, which means broadly bearish trade for the ag sector. Monday’s massive corn export sale to Mexico helped trigger some short covering and a bit of other end-user buying in corn, which could help stabilize the market. Wheat...
With less than 24 hours until Election Day, control of the Senate remains a wild card. Republicans and Democrats alike say they are poised to win control of the chamber in the new Congress that starts in January 2027. The House of Representatives is more of a lost cause for continued Republican...
Key Takeaways: U.S. hog and pork prices have declined sharply, with December lean hog futures ending October at $58.875/cwt and the pork cutout reaching its lowest level since January 2021. Seasonal increases in hog slaughter and pork production have contributed to price weakness, although the...
