New Delhi is single-handedly blocking implementation of a Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) that is designed to reduce barriers to trade with the very countries that are the destination for 80 percent of its products.
Irony or Cynicism According to a new report by Levin and Oliver Flake at USDA's FAS, India's agricultural exports have undergone "phenomenal" growth in recent years with developing nations the destination for 80 percent of its products. Meanwhile, New Delhi is single-handedly blocking implementation of a Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) that is designed to reduce barriers to trade with those very countries. India's position on TFA is either a cynical attempt to preserve these markets for itself or an ironic act...
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...
