The House reauthorization bill contains a number of reforms and addresses many of the Dodd-Frank Act provisions. It should be able to move through that chamber this summer, but the Senate will provide a different landscape.
CFTC reauthorization is on the House agenda for the summer (as previously reported). It was last passed in 2008 as part of the farm bill and expired on 30 September 2013. That reauthorization was drafted before the late 2008-09 recession and prior to the Dodd-Frank Act that widened the CFTC's jurisdiction. The House Agriculture Committee has passed by voice vote a bipartisan reauthorization bill, named the Consumer Protection and End User Relief Act, that was authored by the full committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Okla...
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...
