Last night the White House and congressional leadership came to terms on a budget agreement regarding a continuing resolution (CR) through the end of FY 2016 and a debt limit extension through 2017. While few details have been released, one provision has been identified that would cut crop insurance spending.
Last night the White House and congressional leadership came to terms on a budget agreement, the “Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015,” regarding a continuing resolution (CR) through the end of FY 2016 and a debt limit extension through 2017. The current short-term CR passed one the eve of the new fiscal year (1 October) and provides funding only through 11 December. President Obama has said he will not sign another shor...
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...
