Attention on Capitol Hill has already turned toward the 2018 Farm Bill, and a new paper from a conservative think tank takes a look at farm policy from the perspective of consumers and nutrition.The 2014 Farm Bill doesn’t expire until 20 months from now at the end of September 2018, but the gears are already in motion for a rewrite. Yesterday the Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee held a retreat to discuss the upcoming farm bill reauthorization; reportedly, 19 of the 25 members were present. Further, our contacts on Capitol Hill indicate that amendments on agricultural programs and spending are expected when Congress takes up the FY 2018 budget resolution later this year. Those proposed changes would be considered prior to the f...
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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