The latest polling from Iowa, per Monmouth University’s survey taken 30 July-3 August, shows President Trump with a three-point lead over Democratic nominee former Vice President Biden (48 percent to 45 percent). The margin is the same in the Senate race, with incumbent Republican Joni Ernest leading Democrat challenger Theresa Greenfield. In the presidential race, Libertarian Jo Jorgensen is pulling 2 percent, “other” is at 1 percent, and undecided is 3 percent – equal to the margin between Trump and Biden. Iowa is considered a key battleground state. One of the most interesting details is the independent vote with 7 percent still undecided.
In short, it is still a race and that will drive a lot of policy debate...
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...
