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29 November 2016 – Policy

Election Impact on the Farm Bill

By Gary Blumenthal for Ag Perspectives

A Farm Foundation debate today on prospects for the next farm bill, post the election of Donald Trump, brought much enlightenment and a variety of opinions.A Farm Foundation debate today on prospects for the next farm bill, post the election of Donald Trump, brought much enlightenment. The prescription from the activist left, represented by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), has not changed – more regulation of farming and fewer subsidies. EWG Vice President Scott Faber warned that when it comes to complaints from activists about the food system, “You cannot put the genie back in the bottle.”Daren Bakst of the Heritage Foundation softened the far right’s demand from the 2014 Farm Bill that the nutrition program and farm supports move th...

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19 January 2026 – Analysis

CFTC COT Report Analysis

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

Friday’s CFTC report showed the effects of USDA’s bearish January WADSE as managed money traders expanded short positions across the ag space for the fourth straight week. Funds shed 99,000 contracts from their all-ags position last week, with selling in corn accounting for 77,000 c...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Energy, Softs, North America
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05 January 2026 – Analysis

CFTC COT Report Analysis

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

Monday’s CFTC report showed managed money traders paring back long positions across the ag space for the third straight week as technical conditions deteriorated further. Funds shed 34,000 contracts from their all-ags position last week, with selling in corn and soybeans accounting for mo...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Energy, Softs, North America
feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat
24 December 2025 – Analysis

CFTC COT Report Analysis

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

Friday’s CFTC report showed managed money traders paring back long positions across the ag space as technical conditions quickly deteriorated for the soy complex and corn. Funds shed nearly 170,000 contracts from their all-ags position last week, with about 90 percent of that coming from...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Energy, Softs, North America
feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat
19 January 2026 – Analysis

CFTC COT Report Analysis

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

Friday’s CFTC report showed the effects of USDA’s bearish January WADSE as managed money traders expanded short positions across the ag space for the fourth straight week. Funds shed 99,000 contracts from their all-ags position last week, with selling in corn accounting for 77,000 c...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Energy, Softs, North America
feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat
05 January 2026 – Analysis

CFTC COT Report Analysis

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

Monday’s CFTC report showed managed money traders paring back long positions across the ag space for the third straight week as technical conditions deteriorated further. Funds shed 34,000 contracts from their all-ags position last week, with selling in corn and soybeans accounting for mo...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Energy, Softs, North America
feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat
24 December 2025 – Analysis

CFTC COT Report Analysis

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

Friday’s CFTC report showed managed money traders paring back long positions across the ag space as technical conditions quickly deteriorated for the soy complex and corn. Funds shed nearly 170,000 contracts from their all-ags position last week, with about 90 percent of that coming from...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Energy, Softs, North America
feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat
22 December 2025 – Analysis

CFTC COT Report Analysis

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

The attached PDF offers graphical depiction and seasonal analysis of managed money and commercial traders' net position in key agricultural commodity markets. The data is, of course, taken from the CFTC's weekly Commitment of Traders report, using the futures only data. WPI recently completed a...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Energy, Softs, North America
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Communicating importance of value-added products

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