There are five new members of the Senate Ag Committee. Given the 50/50 split in the Senate, there will be an even split on the Committee, 11 Democrats and 11 Republicans (the ratio during the last Congress was 11 Republicans and nine Democrats). Given that the Senate is under Democratic control with Vice President Harris as the tie breaker, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) will be the Committee chairwoman. The new majority Democrat members appointed to the panel are: Senator Cory Booker (New Jersey) who has been active in proposing legislation and pursuing ag policy for several years, but with his objectives so far out of the consensus mainstream production agriculture perspective and no seat on the Committee, they’ve had little...
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...
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