While Congress is on its August recess – or sometimes referred to as district work sessions break – there is much focus on the farm bill. Lawmakers have been meeting with farmers and commodity groups regarding the upcoming farm bill conference between the House and the Senate, and some lawmakers have been busy back in Washington pushing various positions for the conference. Last week, Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Connecticut) spearheaded a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) opposing the House's action of stripping the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from the House farm bill. All of the House Democrats signed the letter to Boehner. As the letter stated:Given the essential nature of this program to millions of...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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