The House Ag Committee is scheduled to mark up the chairman’s draft of the farm bill tomorrow. The whole process is still encumbered by some partisanship (see Ag Perspectives, 13 April) with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) exhortation to the Democratic caucus to “oppose the farm bill.” However, the Democratic agenda still includes campaigns to be waged and elections to be won, so there are certain members who may need to not antagonize their farm or rural constituency. Thus, the specific request to the Democratic members of the House Agriculture Committee includes the following:
Don’t offer amendments or participate in the crafting of the bill. Vote as you wish on amendments that are offered. R...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
