The politics around congressional consideration of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and, subsequently, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is becoming quite testy and interesting.
The politics around congressional consideration of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and, subsequently, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is becoming quite testy and interesting. It started this past Sunday when Republican House leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) challenged 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to declare herself in favor of TPA in order to help her old boss, President Barack Obama, achieve his legislative goals. The White House characterized it as a cheap shot and said the president doesn't need her help.Next, Senate Minority Leader...
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...
