The House Agriculture Committee's letter detailed the economic conditions in agriculture and was essentially a request for a pass from the budget cutting process.Under the federal budget process, each of the congressional authorizing committees, including the Agriculture Committees, sends a "views and estimates" letter to their respective chamber's Budget Committees. The House Agriculture Committee yesterday submitted its letter, which states:While additional, responsible savings might be achieved by our Committee in the future depending upon the outcome of an examination of the policies within our jurisdiction, truly meaningful deficit reduction will necessarily depend in contributions from beyond the jurisdiction of the Committee on Agric...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
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