The House of Representatives is in recess this week, meaning that the farm bill conference proper will likely not convene. However, staff work that proceeded last week will continue. Both House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Oklahoma) and Ranking Minority Member Collin Peterson (D-Minnesota) are expected to be in town this week for meetings with their counterparts on the Senate Committee, Chairman Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) and Ranking Minority Member Thad Cochran (R-Mississippi). Moreover, as the staff talks have whittled down the member-only issues that will have to be decided at a high level, some battle lines on major issues are being drawn.It appears unlikely that Senator Stabenow will accept any cuts to the Suppleme...
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...
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