The House Ag Committee, which holds congressional oversight authority over the CFTC along with the Senate Ag Committee, decided to use the CFTC reauthorization as an opportunity to redress some of the problems created by Dodd-Frank and the CFTC's relatively narrow interpretation of the law.
Reverberations from the financial markets reform legislation known as Dodd-Frank continue almost four years after its passage by Congress. The legislation, named after its principal authors, was Congress's response to the 2008/09 financial meltdown. At approximately 2,300 pages, it weighs, we are told, about 10 lbs. Its formal title is the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and this pretty well identifies where Congress placed the blame f...
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...
