The House and Senate farm bill conference did not meet today as had been expected. The issues were allegedly regarding food aid and dairy programs.
The House and Senate farm bill conference did not meet today as had been expected and as we previously reported. The issues were allegedly regarding food aid and dairy programs. At this point, the conference committee may schedule a meeting next week. However, that is contingent upon Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) scheduling floor time prior to the Martin Luther King Day recess that begins 20 January. If floor time is not secured, the conference committee meeting may be delayed. This is because the managers want to limit the time that the final bill is floating around as it coul...
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...
