Permanent Law Threat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) is providing House Republican leaders with the message they need on the farm bill. He said the Senate will not pass another extension to the 2008 Act. This implies a return to so-called "permanent law," with no Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program for the left and substantially higher government-guaranteed food process to piss off the right. In short, the threat of permanent law is just what the two extremes need to come together and pass a new farm bill. Lukewarm Action on Climate Change President Obama is reportedly set to announce an ambitious plan for addressing global climate change. No matter how noble the cause, the level of ambition will be mu...
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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