The opportunity that has been missed in the current trade debate by Republicans and Democrats alike is the reform and boosting of worker retraining. Contrary on Scale The U.S. continues to look for ways to reduce the competitiveness of its agricultural sector. The Obama administration has decided to allow implementation of a lower court ruling that will require Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) to first pass tests for doing no harm under the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act before receiving any federal loan assistance. By contrast:
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issued a report recommending Colombia improve its farm competitiveness through policies that reduce the "...
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...
