Fake Crisis in Food Politicians and populists groups issued a letter to international organizations demanding a “well-organized global effort” to reform the “fundamentally broken food system.” They say the COVID-19 outbreak “laid bare the vulnerabilities [of the] inadequate and inequitable food system.” They want a crisis-proof system but then they revealed their underlying philosophy by saying food should be “equitably produced” and emphasize “regional supply chains.” The “crisis” was caused by humans practicing greed and initially hoarding food. There never was and there still is not a food shortage. There are still some kinks as food previously fabricated for...
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...
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