Policy China’s Central Government Announces 2018 Farm Subsidies Last week China’s central government published its 2018 farm and agricultural subsidies programs through several official outlets, including Xinhua News Service. The announcement listed 31 programs covering field crops, livestock, crop inputs, soil testing, aquaculture breeding, the development of model farms and agricultural industry parks, forestry, ecological projects, waterway restoration, young farmer programs, and plant breeding. These all have various application dates and time frames, some of which extend into 2019, and are in addition to direct payment subsidies and minimum purchasing price programs. Some of the initiatives, including those...
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...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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