A recent survey asking which of the world's various farm policies is "the best" produced quite a strong response.
Our most recent online survey showed a clear bias for low policy intervention in the agriculture space (see graph below). Politically, it is possible that the Republicans could take full control of the Congress in the upcoming November midterm elections. Please go to www.worldperspectives.com and opine on which national policy is most likely to be impacted should such an outcome occur...
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...