The EU's already approved policy to allow member states to decide individually whether GM crops could be grown on their territory was viewed as a net positive, but now Brussels is apparently considering re-nationalizing the decision on whether to import such crops. Iran Nuclear and Food Iran reached a deal with the P5+1 (China, France, Russia, UK, U.S. and EU) that will limit the number of its nuclear centrifuges and in exchange lift some of the sanctions that have been imposed on the country. Certainly, it will facilitate Iran's ability to export oil, improve its economy and potentially increase imports of food. Not all sanctions are being removed, however, and the net benefit to the agricultural supply/demand balance is unclear. EU Re-...
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...
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