The overall spending for discretionary programs and mandatory nutrition programs totaled $143.9 billion, which is $3.2 billion less than the president's budget request and $3.8 billion under the FY 2015 appropriation.
The agriculture subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations passed the FY 2016 ag appropriations bill yesterday. The overall spending for discretionary programs and mandatory nutrition programs totaled $143.9 billion, which is $3.2 billion less than the president's budget request and $3.8 billion under the FY 2015 appropriation. The discretionary funding portion of the bill is $20.65 billion. That is $1.1 billion less than the president's budget request and$175 million lower (1 percent) than the FY 2015 enacted le...
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...
