The UN's International Resource Panel is concerned that water, soil and biodiversity will suffer trying to meet rising global food demand and recommends consumers in rich countries cut a quarter of their meat consumption. Farm Bill Forges Ahead Reports indicate there will be an attempt in Congress next week to pass the 2014 Farm Bill. House members are being advised to show up Monday morning for either a conference committee meeting with the Senate to decide final issues, or to get signatures from everyone on a final agreement if that gets hammered out this weekend. The goal is to file a conference committee report on Monday.Separately, over a half-dozen House Democrats have requested a meeting with President Obama or his top advisors to...
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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